“ My extended family and I lost a total of 350 lbs last year. I just moved to New York and am looking forward to making some new friends here and learning even more about cooking healthy. ”

“ 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 Los Angeles 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! ”

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

“ 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 want these local Meetups because I want to practice French. ”

“ 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? ”

“ :) ”

“ 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 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. ”

“ 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. ”

“ Um, hi. I'll write more later, I promise. ”

“ 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. ”