“ Because I hate food and meeting people makes me absolutely nauseous, of course... ”

“ My name is Shaira an aspiring actress and would love to meet new and interesting people. I recently moved from Houston. I would love to attend to meetups here in Austin. ”

“ I have a tendency to hang with other music geeks and would love to meet others who have geek tendencies in other areas so I can appreciate a new casts of characters. Life is beautiful and we should enjoy it as often as possible. ”

“ I'd love to start up a DVDs & dips night for 20s-40s girls, watch a couple of girlie DVDs, drink some wine, chat & have some dips/snacks. ”

“ I've lived in Austin for four years but need to expand my social circle. Can't wait to meet some new people and to talk about movies again! ”

“ I would love to start up a book club in Hutto. I am also interested in starting a book club for kids. I have 4 girls ages 4,7,11,and 13. That would be the round about age groups of each club. ”

“ Looking for activity partners, friends, or any cool and fun people out there. Say hello ”

“ Hoping to meet some progressive, open and inquisitively minded people. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i am looking for groups to be involved in. I am a single, full time parent and would love to meet others experiencing the same aspects of life. ”

“ Hi, I moved to Austin from DC and it is been a year. I can't think of any excuse why I didnt do it sooner .. now want to play soccer .. consider myself beginner ... hope to get into the game soon for fun and fitness :) ”

“ I seek to advance the arts and sciences of filmmaking; foster cooperation among creative leaders for cultural, educational and technological progress; recognize outstanding achievements; cooperate on technical research and improvement of methods and ”

“ hello im very fond and a fan of Anime and id like to meet other people here in austin tx who are fans like myself one of my favorite animes is Akira,Hellsing,Death Note, and many more. ”

“ I am bulgarian, but lived in Moscow as a child for couple of years. Moved to Austin 3 years ago from Washington DC. While I was there, I played contrabass balalayka in Washington Balalayka orcestra (I started as videographer working on their annual p ”

“ I want to have fun doing the things I like to do. ”

“ I look forward to meeting new people with similar intrests. ”

“ Love independent and foreign film, can't wait to see what is new and interesting. ”

“ Hi, my name is Ali, and I have a 1 yr old bulldog Sancho. Im very interested in educating people about how vaccinating their dog every year affects the dog's health. I would love to share my story with anybody curious. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because been in Austin for 2 yrs from the NW. Would like to meet more of you that are in the same age category; Austin seems to be city brimming with the under 35 set. maureena So. Austin ”

“ Recent transplant from Houston. Thoroughly miss the art scene in Houston. Eager to meet new people and see great art galleries and museums. ”

“ Networking is important for all of us. ”

“ Hi everyone!! I've lived in Leander for 4 years from California..I am a real estate agent...I have two boys, 11 and 14....We love to travel, movies, and now busy with Lab puppies..looking forward to meeting everyone.. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm new to the area and I would like to meet people with similar interests. ”

“ Somewhat new to Austin - looking to meet new people. ”

“ I can read but not speak Japanese. Want to learn. Group for me? ”

“ hello. i work in entertainment and i love movies. ”

“ Hi! I love Bunco! But the group that I was in dissolved. I hope there is room for me to play! I live in Lakeway. :) ”

“ I love films, am a Criterion Collection junkie, live within walking distance of the Arbor Cinema, and would like to meet with people whose taste in movies is somewhat to the north of friggin' "Norbert." ”

“ I want local Animal Welfare Meetups because I'm interested in animal welfare. ”

“ I'm new to town and I want to meet people my age who I can hang out with. ”

“ Hello. I really enjoy finding out about things to do around here. I'm from Chicago and am used to having a variety of activities to choose from, and now that I live down here I'd like to keep adding to my list. ”

“ Hello my name is Daniel I live in Austin. Newly single since August and I am trying to cope with the newness of all this. Trying to get my life on track and it seems I still need help hoping that this can be an outlet for me maybe make new friends ”

“ I think meetup.com is great! I love meeting new people and participating in fun activities. ”

“ Hi I am new to the city, am originally from Canada but I have been living overseas for the past 6 years in various countries in Asia, Middle East and Europe. Looking to meet new friends! ”

“ I moved here not long ago from the DC area. I love Austin, and I'm looking forward to meeting more people. ”

“ Hello, myself and my husband Danny, have relocated to Cedar Park from London, England. And are looking forward to meeting new friends to discover Austin with. ”

“ currently working on a screenplay so that i can become a rich and famous director because real jobs suck. ”

“ hi my name is fernando , I want to make new friends. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am new to the area and want to have stuff to do and meet new people. My boyfriend and I will be going together and hope to have lots of fun! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love dancing! ”