“ Hi. I live in Middlesex County and want to extend my circle of friends. ”

“ A Chocolate and dessert wine pairing. Or a Jackson Heights tour for authentic Thai Food. ”

“ Hi...my name is Lee and I live in Monmouth county with my maltese Bacci and my cockatiel Valentino. Looking forward to making new friends in the area with similar interests. ”

“ I want to be part of this meetup group because I am a lover of animals ”

“ I want these meetups because they're fun! ”

“ Discovered herbalism/aromatherapy while pregnant with my 3rd child. Was a biology/chemistry major in college, fit in perfectly! It's a path with no end! Love to read/write, organic gardening from seed-harvest ”

“ Hi, I'm from the Abington / Jenkintown area of Montgomery County. I enjoy Tennis, Home how-to projects, shopping and computers?. give me a shout ”

“ I think Meetup's a fantastic channel for connecting with kindred spirits of all ages and backgrounds. It's provided me with valuable opportunities to explore existing interests and develop new ones. ”

“ I want to develop new long-lasting friendships and network with everyone. Peace... ”

“ Hi..Have lived in the Hills for almost 8 years and would love to connect with other active adults for dinners, movies and anything active outside! Love biking, hiking, walking, running, yoga. Also huge Scrabble fan...no one to play with out here in ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm just moving to the NYC area again after many years of having been away. ”

“ I'm looking for singles interested in companionship while pursuing common interests! ”

“ Hi! I live in Red Bank and am looking to meet new people in the area. My interests include movies, walking/exercise, beading, decorating, theatre, travel, helping others with Type I Diabetes and there is always shopping in new places! Looking forw ”

“ Bonjour. I am a bilingual French consultant and I look forward to meeting all of you. Claire ”

“ Coming soon: A really engaging and captivating essay about myself. Alas, I haven't written it yet, but I promise I will, and it will be PG (pretty good). ”

“ would like to seea dirtbikers group happen to learn/share about mxbikes and dirt ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am new to Staten Island and would like to develop a social circle ”

“ Greetings! I enjoy getting out, trying different venues, and ultimately, meeting new folks. Meetup has been a great way to do this in other cities/states I have lived in. Looking for the same in this area when I move mid-June 2008. ”

“ hi my name is michael and this sounds like a great way to meet new people. ”

“ I am passionate about museums. Join me in discovering the many jewels that are scattered all over the city. ”

“ NYC has so much to offer. This meetup sound like a great opportunity to meet new people and take advantage of what the City has to offer. ”

“ Hi. I live in Bay Ridge and work in Midtown Manhattan. Like Meetups that I can join in the weekday evenings, after work, and on occasional weekends. I am an active/positive member of the groups I join, and look forward to finding more meetups! ”

“ Looking forward to meeting others interested in losing weight, getting fit and healthy. ”

“ I'm Tina. I'm interested in meeting new people :) ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I will be having lap-band surgery on Oct 1 ”

“ Hi, I joined this group because I love friends! Yay! ”

“ I live to eat, not eat to live! ”

“ Hi Everyone ”

“ I'm interested in indoor outdoor activities that focus on the "active" -- and meeting people that are like minded. ”

“ I love karaoke and would love to learn about more places/ people in the city to do it with ”

“ Ciao tutti, mi chiamo Mirelle, sono nata qui in inghilterra ma mio padre e' italiano (e mia madre gallese), quindi mi sento come uno straniero in questo paese! ;) ”

“ My name is Seth. I know nothing so I'm going to lay low for a bit and try to find out more. I've looked at Neuroshell and that seems like the kind of thing I'd like to try. ”

“ I want a new career, but don't know what I want to do. ”

“ I love going to museums and I do it often, by myself or with friends. My favorites are the Museum of Natural History and the Hall of Science, (I teach sci.) and of course the Met. and Brooklyn Art Museum. Can't wait until this group starts meeting. ”

“ My specialty is the Classical world, Late Antiquity and early medieval Europe. ”

“ I'm from Hawaii, where I've done some camping, as well as in the St. Louis area. I love the outdoors and look forward to becoming more adept at camping, and look forward to meeting others, as well. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because Stargate is my life too!!! ”

“ Hi. I'd like to join your group. Thank you. ”

“ I was raised in NYC and have always been fascinated by what it has to offer. I have a special love in my heart for museums ever since I used to take school trips. Looking for like-minded people to enjoy the museums with. ”

“ I just responded to my notification of being dropped from they group. I love words, reading, crossword puzzles, scrabble, and meeting interesting people. ”

“ Hi wearing my natural hair has been a challenge but I am trying to stick with it....would love to meet other natural women near me!!! ”

“ I want to learn more about mushroom hunting in the NY area, and maybe go mushroom collecting with others interested and preferably knowledgible mushrooms. ”

“ Ironically, my move to New York City from Michigan and newfound attraction to the outdoors have occured at just about the same time... ”

“ Hi all ... I like meeting new people and having interesting conversations, so look forward to meeting you all !! ”

“ Hi I see you then! ”

“ I just moved to New York and I am interseted in seeing all the sites and would like to meet some new people. ”

“ How lucky we are to live in a city where we can see things from around the world, from years before man walked the earth to the present, and even see people's ideas of what the future might look like. Even better to see these things with others. ”

“ A healthy outdoor outing would be good to do occasionally. Living in NYC, after a while all of the concrete can get to a person! Thats when it's nice to have an outlet to nature w/the similarly-minded. ”

“ Well as you can see...I am already in the groove. And there isn't even any music. Seriously now, Nothing like good jazz to transport you ”

“ I love wandering through museums throughout NYC and usually hit the big ones when I travel. Would love to see as many as possible. ”

“ Children's writing is a beautiful art form. I'm inspired by the greats. Jon Agee. William Steig. Dr. Seuss. Margaret Wise Brown. It's obviously picture books that interest me most. I hope I can meet others out there who share my love of this medium. ”

“ my salsa needs a tune up ”

“ Mergers, acquisitions intermeiary -Cromwell,Morgan..do any deals ? go to www.cromwellmorgan.com ”

“ Hello, my name is Bernadette and I like meeting people and making new friends. ”

“ I love going to museums, but unfortunately I don't take advantage of it as often as I should. I think this meetup will offer that opportunity and meet people with similar interests. ”

“ Hi, I am originally from South Carolina and would love to meet more southerners in the city! ”

“ I want local Albanian Language Meetups because my husband is Albanian and I would like to learn the language so that I can communicate with his family. ”