February was a funny old month. It always is, isn’t it?

My February started fantastically where I broke my own rule. I try to not go and visit the same place twice, but I had booked a trip to Dublin (again) with my friend Lucy in April. We were being brave by not booking any luggage, just taking hand luggage. I think we have changed our mind and WILL be taking one suitcase!!

I also got a surprise phone call at the start of the month. I had been nominated for the Young Achiever’s category for the English Asian Business Awards and made the finalist. I was thoroughly taken aback and honoured to be nominated and named a finalist. I don’t expect to win, as there are great contenders but it’s lovely to just have the news of having made the finalist. The awards ceremony is on 8th March and my family will be there on the night – and that’s what I’m most looking forward to.

I also went to a motivational event with regards to my new business venture. It was great and inspiring. However, two days after the event, I fell ill with my first experience of tonsillitis. If you’ve ever had tonsillitis you’ll know how awful it is. There were couple of times where I thought I was going to die. I had to take a week or so off work. I was worried that I might have to cancel my trip to Paris the following week. But luckily the antibiotics kicked in and two days before I was due to leave, I started feeling a little human. As I was flying with Air France, the luggage allowance is 23kg – for a long weekend, I was nearing the limit. It was this that convinced me that I couldn’t not pack a suitcase for Dublin.

I went to Paris with 6 other girls. It was fun but Paris was bitterly cold. It even snowed. We did the usual touristy things such as see the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame etc. It was just good to get away but I could have done with fully recovering before going. As there were 7 of us and due to the bitter coldness, we didn’t get to take in much of the city. I wanted to go off separately one of the days, but I wasn’t feeling too great and decided to stick with the others most of the time. I didn’t speak much French but due to my iPhone App, I was able to get by quite well. I probably would go back when warmer and either by myself it with a much smaller group – but not in a hurry. There’s much more of the world I’d like to see.

Having come back from Paris, I was getting back into the swing of work and it has been quite busy. I’m looking forward to March and hopefully the warmer weather.