Greetings from the American Girl
 
I can't believe it! Pastry school is finished! Where did five months go?

I loved being in school again, and am so sad that my time in the classroom is up. Now it's onto the real world learning experience they call being a stagiaire in France. Come Monday, this girl is low woman on the totem pole in the pastry kitchen at one of Paris's five star hotels. To say I'm nervous is the understatement of the century. There's the whole being mediocre at French thing, knowing only five months worth of pastry, and then of course, the most important worries of all--who I will sit with at the canteen and will my dorky safety shoes match everyone else's dorky safety shoes. These are the things that keep me up at night along with nightmares about a giant bowl of dark chocolate that refuses to be tempered. Although, I have a feeling that this time next week I won't be having trouble sleeping one tiny bit. Pretty sure 5am wake up calls will have me passed out by 9pm.

Onward to the work force! (career redo, yay!)
 


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Ball Aurelie
01/29/2013 12:11

You will do great!The experience you are going to get in that hotel/restaurant is going to be amazing.

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01/30/2013 03:29

Thanks Aurelie. I wish you were here to help walk me through it all!

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Kristen
01/29/2013 13:13

Yay! I'm so proud of you. We can celebrate at lunch this week!! You're going to be amazing!

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01/30/2013 03:31

Yay for celebrating! A glass of champagne at lunch isn't a bad idea ;)

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01/29/2013 14:47

Good luck, Lindsey! I enjoy reading your stories. :) Surely you'll have a lot of interesting ones with this new experience.

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01/30/2013 03:32

Thanks Leah and yes, I'm sure I'll have lots of stories to tell! Hopefully they won't all be about me getting hazed in the kitchen!

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Kelly (yes, THAT Kelly)
01/29/2013 19:02

Hey there long-list roomie! Congratulations on your new career! Way to get out there and do what you love; good luck next week. It's been a kick to read your blog! Hugs across the ocean to you & old Hottiepants over there ;)
-Kelly from #175

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01/30/2013 03:34

Excitement level went through the roof when I saw a comment from THAT KELLY! What I would give to be back in 175 for a few days!

We deserve a proper catch up! Let's try to make that happen :)

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01/29/2013 20:02

So cool, Lindsey. When things look bleak, remember you have legions of fans who think you are brave!

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01/30/2013 03:36

Merci for the vote of confidence Anne. I will seriously need that bravery come Monday and over the next few months!

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01/30/2013 06:03

One of HJ's annoying kid movies has a song that says over and over again, "You're gonna do great, you're gonna do great, you're gonna do GREAT/" Obv. this is you.

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01/30/2013 16:15

wohooo congrats!!!

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01/30/2013 17:10

Congrats!! Good luck for your stage!

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