Two weeks of classes and a very big step! Beware, this post contains both French and English elements!
It all happened yesterday but I can’t stop thinking about it and every time it gets me stronger and happier so I had to share with you one of the best days of my life. A one-day internship might not seem much for some people, but it was a revelation to me both about my strength and my dreams. Looks like I’m on the right track…
If you want to hear all about a French book event, and not any book event, but a Crime Fiction one! My first one, and more generally a fun day which kicked anxiety in the butt all day, just click on Play!
I cannot wait to finally get to a British book event as they always look amazingly fun!
Now for the details of the day and a bit of French…
La perfectionniste que je suis a réussi à arriver avec une heure d’avance! Que faire à 9h du matin un samedi à Bordeaux? PRENDRE DES PHOTOS
The crazy control freak in me had to arrive one hour early for the event, which means I had an entire hour to fill before work, and what’s best than take picture when all is still quiet in Bordeaux??
Qu’on me dise comment ne pas être amoureuse de cette ville. Someone tell me how not to fall in love with Bordeaux.
Avant, pendant, après… Merci le soleil de cacher la fatigue!
Then… It was time! Let’s do a before/in the middle/after picture thingy to see if I managed to hide the zombie tiredness xD
So where did I work, what did I do, what is Polar en Cabanes! C’est bien tout ca mais c’est quoi Polar en Cabanes ?
Polar en Cabanes is an association keeping alive and trying to bring crime fiction every year in Bordeaux with different themes and debates!
I clearly dit not know any of the books or authors because I read all UK and US writers and sulk when French names appear on my TBR except for a few exceptions, but I was surprised to find books I NEED TO READ in the heaps of books we presented and sold, including my teachers’!
Polar en cabanes, ou le rendez vous à ne pas manquer pour les amateurs de polars! J’avoue, ne lisant qu’en anglais, je ne connaissais que les livres de mon professeur xD Mais j’ai fait d’incroyable rencontres telle que Chloé Medhi, Mme Dominique Manotti entre autres. Vente de livres, discussions, batailles avec l’appareil à carte bleue, ORGANISATION, et un superbe environnement de travail. Une victoire pour l’étudiante mais aussi pour la lady que je suis! Un jour à ne pas oublier! Et la prochaine fois, j’essaie d’assister aux débats!!!!
Here’s a bit of what happened, minus the picture of my tortured feet in shoes unfit to stay up all day. Voici quelques photos pour découvrir l’événement, les auteurs, et l’ambiance, je vous épargne une photo de mes pieds en compote!
Do you often go to book events? What’s spurring you to go, the authors or the theme? Any book event I should put on my to-do list??
PS: thanks to everyone for being patient with me!
Wow congrats 🙂 Now it’s a day but after a while, it’ll be a fulltime job!!
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YES!!! I’m negotiating my two publishing internships which will last at least 4 weeks, and I have the two weeks in a bookstore coming in October, so, WORK WORK WORK!
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Great to read such a positive post Meggy and so pleased you enjoyed your first book event 😘😘
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Thank you, Lorraine! it made me want to work 24/7, haha! I LOVED EVERYTHING! Which is rare! xxx
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What a fab experience!
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It was awesome! You learn so much when on the field!
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What a fab post Meggie! Looks like an amazing day! Love all the photos! Thanks for telling us all about it!!
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Thank you so much! I wanted to share all the happy moments of the day! It’s part of the bookish world and I’m here now because of the blog and everyone’s support so it seems right to talk about it!
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You are so lucky! I saw a few of these pictures on your twitter, but I didn’t know it was from your internship! Congratulations! 😘
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Thank you so much! I know how lucky I am! It was such a fab day! I’m happy you enjoyed the post! x
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You waffle rockstar! So proud of you 😍
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Aw you ❤ I did not doubt I'd make it, how weird! I just wanted it so bad! xx
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Well done on your brilliant day, Meggy
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Thank you!! I’m still grinning just thinking about it!
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Cheers to dreams coming true Meggy. It sounds like such a great, fulfilling experience and I hope that this is just the start to a wonderful career for you. Loved the pics too ❤
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Thank you, Diana 🙂 I never thought it could really happen. I still can’t believe it, actually! I really wanted to share because it’s also thanks to the blog and all of you ❤
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Wow looks and sounds wonderful!
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It was awesome! I love being behind the scenes!
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So proud of you sweetie, thanks for sharing your wonderful day. The excitement jumps off the page 🙂 xx
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Thank you so much for checking this post! I just had to share with you all this wonderful day. I have no more doubts this is what I want to do and I felt so happy for the first time in.. way too long! xxx
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It sounds like you had such a brilliant time, my Sweechie, I’m so happy for you! ❤ ❤ Also a little jealous that you get to live the dream like that, haha, but you so deserve it. It totally suits you, these kind of things. Not long before you'll have that full-time bookish related job 😉
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It was fabulous! Anxiety was far away and I had a blast working with books and authors!!! Haha, I promise to keep sharing my experience with you!!! Fingers crossed I get the job at the end of the year!
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So exciting, good for you! I regularly attend book events because I host them and interview authors, but I used to work in the publishing industry as well so it’s sort of in my blood at this point! Keep going!
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Thank you! It was intimidating but as soon as I started working, it just came naturally, it was fantastic!
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This sounds brilliant Meggy and I do hope your feet are recovering – what a brilliant early step to take – congratulations!
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Thank you very much, Cleo! I was surprised to be bold and do it, and rewarded with an awesome day 🙂
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Oh congratulations, Meggy!!! This is such great news ❤ ❤
It doesn't matter if it was just one day or a month or a year… What matters is that you enjoyed it, you learned something new, met new people, got to have tons of fun AND felt mentally better. So all in all, it was totally worth it ^^
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I couldn’t agree more! I learned so much being there! I love my classes but nothing replaced being on the field and actually doing it! I was so busy I did not have time to think about anxiety, that was very cool 😀 Thank you so much ❤
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I’m so happy for you, that sounds so lovely! Gorgeous photos as well. ❤ xxx
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Thank you darling! I had an amazing day, and I freaking love this city!!!! ❤
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Makes me wish I could visit!! xx
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If you ever come around, there’s room for you!!! Xx
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Awww ❤ ❤ I don't think we'll have time to squeeze in France during our Europe trip next year but that makes me wish it would be possible! xx
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One day, let’s make it happen! x
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YES!! ❤
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This is amazing! Congrats on everything!!! 🎉❤️
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THANK YOU SO MUCH! ❤
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Congratulations, Meggy! Looks like a wonderful day! ❤
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It was! It reinforced the feeling I’m on the right track! 🙂 xx
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Looks like you had a fabulous day and I am so happy for you! 🙂 ❤
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I had so much fun! But my feet weren’t happy, haha! I still wear the scabs and it still hurts!!! But oh my, this first event, and as a worker… I’ll never forget it! ❤
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You’re amazing, Meggy 💕
This looked like so much fun! We rarely get book events here and I’ve never been to one but they all look like such a blast. Also the pictures of Bordeaux are beautiful 😍
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You’re too sweet! ❤
I was so frustrated not to have been to any events that I jumped on the opportunity to be a part of Polar en Cabanes!
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I love Bordeaux, and that sounds like a great opportunity! Tiring, but it sounds like you had a good time. Bon courage and here’s to ever greater things!
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Bordeaux is my favorite city. It never ceases to amaze me ❤ The event, or rather the shoes I had, killed me, but it was totally worth it!! x
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Your English is so good! You’re super fluent! And this event sounds so amazing 😀 And such cool work to be doing 🙂 hehe I sometimes think of you as Donna too 😉
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Wish my speaking was as good!!! Thank you ❤ It's so nice to know your work is not for nothing and when I think of all the hours I put into learning and improving my English, I get little butterflies when someone tells me it's okay! ❤ Haha, I'm forever a Donna!
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It is good!! 😀 You’re welcome!! 😀 ❤ haha!
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