“ At work I'm a paramedic. I can't dance but I try whenever I hear the song "September" by Earth Wind and Fire. I'm a skeptic. I'm a country girl at heart but I love big cities. I enjoy live theater, science, swimming, the outdoors, reading, cooking. ”

“ Hi everyone! I just moved back to Long Beach and am looking to meet new people. I work at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Downtown LA as a tax consultant. I look forward to meeting you all! ”

“ My husband John and I are very happily married with no children and look forward to meeting other couples with similar interests - we love travel, hiking and enjoying a good glass of wine ”

“ I am a hairstylist working in Irvine Area twenty years, one daughter in college and remarried 7 years in Lake forest. ”

“ My ideal evening is curling up with with a good book and a glass of wine. This group sounds like a great fit! ”

“ My husband and I are looking for an opportunity to find other wine and food enthusiasts like ourselves who just like to have fun without taking themselves too seriously. ”

“ somebody please set one of these up? ”

“ Hi, Im Cindy and I need a local book club to meet new people with similar interests. ”

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“ I moved to Newport Beach last year I do not know many people as I have been fighting Breast Cancer. I won and am doing great and ready to go out and meet people and have some fun. ”

“ Hello, I am just learning about wine and would like to meet more knowledgable people! ”

“ Hi All, I interested in finding a bookclub to participate in. ”

“ i enjoy racquetball and want to find others with whom i can play with on a regular basis. ”

“ Love movies and would love to share talking about them with others. Working way too many hours!! ”

“ I am not a 7 year old girl. ”

“ Hi, I'm Michelle. I'm always looking for people I can help, and people who can help me. ”

“ Hi. Just moved to Long Beach and looking for new friends. I'm a rabid reader. Of all kinds of stuff. High and low brow... ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to be engaged with like minded people ”

“ I like playing Spades. While playing online occasionally is fun, playing with other people is much better. ”

“ I live in south torrance and have had a blast with this meetup phenomenon. It's great meeting others who are REAL, know how to laugh and have fun. Drop a line and say hello, I'd love to meet ya.... ”

“ Right now I play mostly Celtic mandolin, but I've had about seven years in classical piano, some sitar, flute, flamenco guitar. I would love to join in a small chamber music group- Baroque, Classical, Early music. I particularly like Italian music. ”

“ hello. i'm adam. i've lost 30 pounds since christmas '06 by doing strenous hiking and running. my schedule varies wildly between school and work, so my availability constantly changes. i enjoy meeting new people. ”

“ Hi! I recently finished my first fiction novel and I am in the process of editing and revising it while I send out query letters. I hope to one day be a famous fiction author! In the meantime I publish short stories and articles on Helium.com ”

“ Hi, I'm in West Hollywood. That's about all I have to say about that ;) ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am looking for big screen friends... People who just like going to movies in general. ”

“ I would like to join any Ladera Ranch location meetups for accountants ”

“ Just a lover of books and aspiring writer who is happy that my friend Gryffud introduced me to BookCrossing. What a terrific idea! ”

“ Hello. My name is Charlotte. In the last couple of years I've started reading like a banchee, but I still can't spell. The past few books I've read are "The Cather in the Rye" which introduced me to bookcrossing. Also, "The Alchemist", "Mists of Avalon", ”

“ I was a member of this extremely fun community, but my work schedule changed such as that I couldn't go to enough events to stay as a member. But now I'm back and raring to see the "other side" of our wonderful city! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I like to play board games. I am especially looking for people to play the game Euro-Rail. ”

“ I want local Zen Meetups because interested in knowing more ”

“ I have an almost 3 yr. old double dapple named Pee Wee. He and I live downtown, and are hoping for a meetup in Lincoln Park. Or any downtown location! ”

“ Love to read. Mostly fantasy, nonfiction...well...anything!This bookcrossing thing has got me hooked (100+ book registered, 50+ books released) ”

“ I want local Cribbage Meetups because I learned to play cribbage when I was 5 years old and my Dad & I had chickenpox together! I've always loved the game but have not played in years. It would be great fun to join with other local enthusiasts. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I write and can spend lots of time alone. I'm great company but dolphins swim in pods... where's the pod? ”

“ Hello. The first thing you should know about me is that i love to smile. ”

“ I've begun to knit again after moving to LA @ 2 years ago. Have made mostly scarves, ponchos and would like to expand my repetoire. Would love to meet others with similar interests. ”

“ I'm a 50-year-old international disaster relief specialist currently living in California. I've just learned that I have ADD and am looking to learn more about it. ”

“ Bajaj owner looking to meet for rides etc. ”

“ Salut, je m'appelle Lauren. J'adore lire des livres, et regarder des films. J'aime bien discuter la littérature française. J'aimerais bien parler avec des gens en Français, pour pratiquer la langue, et aussi pour faire des nouveaux amis! ”