As Karen opened her gift, she beamed with happiness when she received a puppy for her birthday. As Karen opened her gift, she beamed with happiness when she received a puppy for her birthday. By Serena, Writers Studio School of English Related: I was pleased as punch to see an old friend of mine Jim refused to return home as he was having a whale of a time at the playground Bobby felt like he was on top of the world when he heard that he clenched the first prize of the drawing competition. Lakshanna was over the moon when her mother told her that they were going to visit Vietnam next week.