ENGLISH IDIOMS PROVE TRUE

Hi, my name is Samy. I am a very young dog and today I'll tell you a story about English idioms.

I remember last time I indulged myself with a pack of toffees Perky (my mum) had left on her desk, I was awfully sick (and sticky, as well). 

Perky had just mopped the kitchen floor, so, not to ruin her hard work, I rushed to the living-room and threw up on the carpet, and you know what!

When she saw her toffee-coated carpet, she said she was sick!

Poor girl!

Couldn't be  because of the toffees, cause I had gobbled all of them, wrapping papers included!

So, what was she sick of?

Then, when I saw the way she frowned at me, it dawned on me that she was sick of me! 

Yes, guys, sick of ME,the most affectionate and devoted friend she's ever had!! What a blow!

Up to now that's the only time I have had a bone to pick with Perky and that's how I understood the real meaning of the idiom "A dog's life".

Of course, there must be other idioms that prove true, but I am too dog tired to keep writing, so let the sleeping dog lie.

Have a pawesome day!

Your cuddly Samy.

* For non-dog speaking readers, "my paw" means "my foot".

HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN WAVES OF HAPPINESS

Making a fool of yourself can make you happier.

You don't believe me?

Well, just take a few minutes to read this week's story and you'll see it's true.

It is a short story of the early days of my blog, but at the time it got so many views, likes and comments that I can't help publishing it again, so here it is.

I met my husband-to-be in Brittany and the very first time he offered to take me for a sea-excursion on his sailing boat, I accepted immediately. Just the two of us riding the ocean, how romantic and lovely!

I was on cloud nine!

Unfortunately I had to get my head out of the clouds (cloud nine included) rather quickly…

Me, the Pirate Queen? No way!

I was just a poor landlubber.

The offshore murky waters, the Breton choppy sea and the threatening lines of white foam around the boat quickly turned my idyllic cruise into a real pain.

 My boyfriend said  he felt sorry for me and that we would sail back to the haven.

He started turning away from the wind and that's when  I made a fool of myself.

The boat started leaning a lot (quite normal during such a manœuvre, but frightening for a budding sailor like me).

I thought we were about to capsize and...I jumped overboard and started swimming.

I couldn't see the seashore in the far distance, but never mind, I was a pretty good swimmer.

When I slowed down to catch my breath, I could hear my boyfriend shouting :

" Come on, don't panic, get back onboard! ".

" No way! ", I yelled out of breath, " I'll swim all the way back to the     

   haven! ".

" OK, then ", he replied, " but listen, Christopher Columbus, if I were 

   you, I would swim the other way round, cause right now you're 

   heading to America! ".

Then, he steered the boat towards me and fished me out.

I was relieved and happy, but when he told me I was the most beautiful catch I had ever had, I realized that sometimes making a fool of oneself can make you happier, so sweep away shame and enjoy life!