Time to stop the monkey music box

February 24, 2010

There's an Opera in here

I've still got a bunch of those stickers if anyone wants one ;)

After almost 4 years and great time spent with some incredibly smart and witty folks, I’m am leaving Opera (& Oslo) just before this winter ends.

I’ve been feeling the same way I did when Opera hired me back in 2006. I had quit my job with no concrete plans, other than that I wanted to move out, live in a new place and meet new people. Opera offered me something that was perfect. They asked me to travel for them, to go to new places and talk to new people. I traveled around a lot and ended up in Oslo. Now I want to travel and make new plans again. I’m super happy that Fi thinks the same, and we’re uber excited :D

I’m leaving with a smile on my face looking at the time spent here, but a sadness that comes from knowing I’ll be more than just a 15 minute walk away from people I love and grew so close to. I’ll miss not being able to just drop by for a drink.

As for the new plans, Fi got a transfer to Singapore and she’s managed to sell the sun-food-massage-beach package well to me. So we’ll be heading off to Lion City very soon. I haven’t started the job search yet, but plan to do so very very soon. I just can’t wait to get there! Do send me a shout if you know of some enviable places to work at ;)

But before that, I want to come back to India for a little break before heading off to start the summer in Singapore :D So let me know if there are any plans, I might drop by for a drink :)

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18 Notes

  • Harsimran → 8:41 pm February 24, 2010

    all the best veerey!!
    ur travels always “present” u with something/someone

    in oslo u met ur wife
    and well jus waiting to hear what Singapore has in store for you :)

  • vrinn 9:06 pm February 24, 2010

    goood luck bud:)

  • Bhabi ji → 10:59 pm February 24, 2010

    Haha! lets hope singapore doesn’t bring another wife :D . Wahooo

  • Hamon → 12:15 pm February 25, 2010

    Good Luck Bhaiya…
    What’s making me post here is that you will be in South-East Asia and anybody who comes here is destined to visit Laos… So see you soon :-)

  • Rohit 12:25 pm February 25, 2010

    Lucky you :) I am sure you’ll have a good time there as well. All the best.

  • dj navv 12:25 pm February 25, 2010

    @harsimran & vrinn: tusen takk!
    @hamon: Laos! That is definitely on the agenda ;)

  • zibin 12:30 pm February 25, 2010

    all the best Nav!

  • Batiste 12:47 pm February 25, 2010

    Looks like a lot of fun in perspective! Enjoy the change, nature and city.

  • Roberto 12:49 pm February 25, 2010

    You will be missed … Until I visit soon!

    I know you and Fi will have a great time.

  • Jon Hicks 2:22 pm February 25, 2010

    It was great to meet you Navjot, all the best in the future!

  • Mathieu 'p01' Henri 4:15 pm February 25, 2010

    Wow! Good luck with this new adventure guys. 2010 has even more surprises in its bag of tricks than 2009 :) You two moving to Singapore sounds really cool. Joy and I wish you the best. :p I’m sure we’ll meet in Oslo AND Singapore.

  • Wolafinder S. Pawera 8:32 pm February 25, 2010

    über.

    And my plans? Being invited to many drinks here in India by Mr. Navjot S. Pawera himself.

    :P

  • Alam Singh → 6:46 am February 26, 2010

    Drop by our place for a drink anytime. Will be nice to catch up.

  • dj navv 5:26 pm February 26, 2010

    Thanks everyone! I sure hope to see you all in Singapore or some place else, at sometime in the not too distant future .. cheers!

  • Divya 8:18 am February 28, 2010

    Congratulations on moving to Singapore :) If you need any help settling down, just holler, I lived there for 8 years :)

  • dj navv 9:09 pm March 1, 2010

    Thanks Divya :)

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