Think about any idioms you might use, where if you really analyzed the actual words, they wouldn't make much sense, but the big picture means something different Write anything down that you can think of, and a brief explanation of
what it means. The goal is to have you think a bit more critically about phrases that we tend to take for granted. Then,
over the next three days, pay attention to any idioms you hear. If you hear anything that you've already written down,
put a check mark next to it. If you hear anything new, add it to your list.
At the end of those three days, use those idioms to create a short story to put into your journal. Your goal will be to get
as many idioms as possible into the story as you possibly can, and still have it make some sort of sense. The story itself
should not be longer than 2 pages.

judy jones is an attractive woman who receives attention from many men throughout the story.   despite her beautiful appearance, she is superficial and callous.   she is an aggressive woman who goes after any man she desires but she is not happy.   she is fickle and is never satisfied.   her beauty is only skin deep.   dexter breaks down because he knows his dreams are unattainable.   he believes that wealth and physical beauty are what will make him happy.   he soon realizes that she has lost her attractive looks.   it is not all what he had planned.

- "despite the fact that portia lives in belmont and has many suitors, bassanio believes that he can win her heart. bassanio plans on overcoming his financial obstacles by borrowing money from antonio to travel to belmont. he then plans on marrying portia and becoming wealthy enough to pay off his debts."

the author motivation is to show the power of animal-human relationships.