Day 1

So for the next two weeks I am on work experience at More! magazine, and am aiming to use my blog as an online diary of what's been going on, what I've learnt, my London adventures etc... I know this is already a day late but last night I was exhausted! For someone who rarely sees before 9am (I'm a bit nocturnal) getting up around half six in the morning is quite a challenge! So here is a quick low down on my first day at More! HQ.

After a quick outfit change and making it to the train station on time, I had a good feeling today was going to go well. So far so good for someone who usually says that they're just leaving when they're still running around trying to get ready.

Waiting in the reception area, surrounded by other nervous looking aspiring journo's I can only assume that this is what happens every week, work experience Monday. We all had beaming smiles, hoping to have the time of our lives for the next few weeks.

Now normally I don't really get nervous, but this morning I was. I think it was a combination of fears that they wouldn't like me and that I wouldn't be any good in the job. But as the day went on, and under the friendly guidance from the lovely Sam and Lucy, I definitely felt more at ease and really excited for what I'd be getting up to during the rest of my time in London.

Things I got up to today

• A tour of Bauer Media
• Trying to learn who everyone is and where they sit
• Writing up the weekly 'In this weeks issue you'll find...' subscribers email
• Writing the weekly 'Welcome to the issue' for online which I will link once it is up!
• Learnt what archiving is and why it is important.
• How to use a mac, well sort of, it's more of a work in progress but I'm sure I'll get the hang of them eventually
• A critique for editor Channy on the new redesign of the magazine against the older version. It was nice to know that she really values the opinions of people on work experience.
• Researching famous brit boys with normal ex-girlfriends for a future article. 

Embarrassing things that happened today (things like this happen a lot to me!)

1. Had to ask the security guards if the ground floor was actually ground floor or was it actually level one...they laughed at me.
2. Accidentally walked into the wrong end of Heat's office when doing the weekly exchange of magazines. They asked me if I was ok but I got too flustered so said yes. hi. sorry. and walked back out again.
3. Awkwardly asked a stranger if I had any dirt on the seat of my white jeans, sitting on the steps of Covent Garden wasn't my greatest idea. They said no. Got home, turns out they lied.

What I wore

• A snake print blouse from HM
• White jeans rolled up to 7/8s from Dorothy Perkins
• A pale pink blazer from HM
• Nude ballet shoes from Topshop
• Multi strand feather necklace from Dorothy Perkins

I wish I had a picture of this to show you, but unfortunately I forgot until I was in my pjs. So instead here is a picture of the Chanel taxis in Covent Garden outside their pop-up beauty shop, which I will be visiting at some point this week! I want a ride in one of these so badly! 

So far so good so I think, well a girl can hope!