(1-8-2013) あけましておめでとうございます！ 早いもので新しい年になってもう一週間もたってしまいましたが、お元気でお過ごしですか？ ２０１３年は巳年、金運が開けるといいですね。 今年もどうもよろしくお願いいたします！ Sally (8-12-2012) 毎日（まいにち everyday）暑い（あつい hot）ですね。 中国（ちゅうごく China）の詩（し poem）を日本では漢詩（かんし）と言いますが、今（いま）の時期（じき）にふさわしい漢詩があります。 12世紀（せいき Century　）の宋（そう）の時代の詩人（しじん poet）楊万里（ようばんり）の作（さく　written by)です。以下（いか following）のサイト（さいと site）より： http://www.k2.dion.ne.jp/~osafune/kansi/natunoyo/yanetu.htm http://www.epochtimes.jp/jp/2011/08/html/d90659.html 夏夜追涼 楊万里 夜熱依然午熱同 開門小立月明中 竹深樹密蟲鳴処 時有微涼不 …

This group is for anyone interested in learning basic meditation and meeting some new friends along the way. Our basic meditation classes are open to people of all faiths, or no faith at all. We do these classes as a service to our community and our friends and neighbors, as we believe that meditation is good for people, and good for the world. The more people meditating, and meditating together, the better our world! The basic meditation we will learn and practice together is very simple and ea …

Hello Hello everyone, I'm Linh, how will you remember how to spell it try this... DO Something Loving, Inspiring, Nurturing or Honoring for YOURSELF everyday YOU are worth it!!! I've been on an amazing Spiritual Journey for the pass decade, on this journey I learn my Self-Worth was directly related to my Self-Love go figure... try it you'll see loving yourself is powerful. On this journey I also learn community is powerful. My intention is to create a beautiful, loving, fun community. I want to …

This is a group for anyone interested in art and especially in local artists. I started this group so that people can come together to view local art, meet local artists, and share coffee and friendship together. Meetup members are welcome to use the network to submit new meetups announcing local art shows and setting times and dates to meetup together and enjoy!

Blessed Be! We have 2 group for all Wiccans, Pagans, Druids, and other people who have positive magickal paths ( or simply positive paths & haven't explored this kind of community yet). The 1st group below you can participate in thru meetups on this site; the other deeper group you must come to the meetups on this site & meet the organizer & participants in person --to be invited to attend:  Scroll down for info on our deeper group. There seems to be a lack of meetups on the West side of town, …

What We Do: • We come together as like hearted friends in community to expand our consciousness, share our joy and innate gifts, and put into practice our latest epiphanies. • We share tools of how to expand our consciousness and do exercises in a group environment to physically lock the lessons in. We become more conscious of how our thoughts, emotions, and definitions work together to create our reality so that we can more consciously choose the reality we prefer. • Most importantly we have FU …

Hi, everyone, I joined Meetup.com in August 2007, and became an organizer of Meetup groups in Dec 2007. About one year of having more than 100 meetups has given me not only knowledge and experience but also hope for our better future that we can create together. It was a very nice discovery that Meetup could be a great tool to bring people together and even change their lives in better way. Altogether I have about 500 members within my existing groups and I've met so many successful people …

Je veux, donc je peux! "Nous savons, nous savons que nous savons jamais" (We know, we know that we never know) When it comes to food, we can never know everything.  Would you like to join our never-ending food adventure? As food lovers, we cook and dine out together, trade recipes/tips/ideas and discuss all the food magic, maybe in French, too. http://youtu.be/_H3rvT8gVcc Video from "Southern Style BBQ Meetup by Heather" on August 2, 2009: http://www.meetup.com/LACooking/events/10808773/?act …

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

Community Animal Acupuncture LA (CAALA) is  for any holistically minded humans that wish to get acupuncture for their animal companions!! We are offering a practical,  animal acupuncture healing experience in a community setting. This is about healing our animal companions, and bringing the community  together in order to foster an environment in which true healing can take place.   When people (and animals) come together with the same intention, there is the potential for great things to take p …

The latest brain research recognizes the value of quality early childhood education. Early Childhood Educators don't have much opportunity to get together to exchange information on what works and doesn't work in their programs. Let's get together to share information, share stories, visit programs and work together to study Reggio, Montessori, Tinkering, Constructivist, Play -Based, Emergent Curriculum and more in a collaborative ECE environment.

Calling all Hairfairies, lets work together to bring Hair Donors to the people who need hair! If you have clients who have hair to cut we have a product to pass along to people who need it. Locks of Love has done a great job with wigmaking and world wide donations for survivors. we want to do the same. our local group of hairdressers, gathers 2-9 inch hair of any kind to be used in a hair enhancement processes. together we will learn techniques that will bring dignity to our customers who could …

The Perfect Mixture Interracial Dating Group: Black Women and Non-Black Men PLEASE READTHE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS GROUP. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE ATTEMPTING TO JOIN THE GROUP, BUT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND/OR DO NOT HAVE A PHOTO. The Perfect Mixture Interracial Dating Group brings together lifestyle-oriented individuals who share a passion for city life and the richness of a multicultural social scene. This group provides an eclectic, culturally-rich environment, where people come together to …

Attention! Our official web site will be http://www.laphp.org/ We are currently building the official web site for our group, but until it is done the URL above will redirect to this meetup page. Los Angeles PHP Developers Group (LAPHP)  is a vibrant community of like-minded web developers who are working with or interested in PHP and related technologies.  We are meeting regularly at least once a month for high level talks on the technology topics and to mingle and network together with fellow …

Chers amis Please read carefully before you join Our website is a hub that centralizes many French cultural and artistic opportunities. One of my strong beliefs is that being rich of many cultures is a blessing. We will strive to bring together the best of two cultures and that is why the best of American good manners and the best of American French good manners must be one of our rules of conduct. Answering emails from members promptly  and un-registering from events even if at the last minu …

We are singles in our 20's to 50's interested in doing fun recreational activities with other singles, which include: * Happy hour time * Dining out * Exploring Los Angeles together * Going to concerts, movies and other types of shows * Going to art events / galleries  *  Hiking and other outdoor enjoyment * Game days / nights (Backgammon, Texas Hold 'Em, etc) * Discussions (topics open) *  So many options!  Please join us and let's have fun together!

We are a group of people who love to ride our motorcycles on the weekends or whenever we can and weather permits. We like to ride together, make new friends. We have no patches nor insignia to distinguish us, we love to share a meal together,enjoy the scenery, fresh air and riding experience. We welcome and respect all people and their machines be they American made, Japanese, European or others. We believe in safety first always and being safe. We do not advise, permit nor support the consumpti …

Welcome to Our Qmunity!!! Hi, welcome to the West LA Queer Families Community on Meetup! This group is intended for active queer (LGBTI) parents and families with kids of all ages who are interested in building a local family-centered community on the Westside.  We will get together to explore West LA and surrounding areas, including: local parks, beaches, zoos, aquariums, indoor playgrounds, fairs/festivals, museums, member homes, etc.  In addition to the playdates, we will also post some mommy …

"We the People"gather together have meals and meet other OPPTer's in the Area, through celebration, we intend to build partnerships together in the city of Angels http://youtu.be/hdflSpzhsMM ♥ڿڰۣ♥ PEACE & LOVE ♥ڿڰۣ♥ By Heaven's decree you are to move rapidly into a realm of joy, prosperity, and a sacred respect for individual sovereignty. The time has come for all this to manifest upon Earth! ♥ڿڰۣ♥ PEACE & LOVE ♥ڿڰۣ♥ This a public service announcement. preserved and protected under perpetuity …

Hi Ladies! This group is designed to put together women who love to surf or even who would love to learn to surf and love yoga AND would love to travel the world with some really cool women. We are going to be presenting organized trips for you to go on, we will put together trips that you would love to create, and we will have tons of fun doing it! Check in often to see what local women are up to and where they plan to travel.

ZogSports is a co-ed, social sports league for young minded people in the Los Angeles area. This summer, we are offering leagues for all skill levels in several different sports, including Touch Football, Sand Volleyball and Soccer. You can sign up as an individual, with a few friends or as an entire team. The fun does not stop on the field - we have awesome post-game happy hours after every game! ...And you're making a difference. Every team picks a charity to play for and we donate 10% of all …

This is a group for any and all start ups, entrepreneurs, techies and business minded folk that are looking for new ideas, support and integration ideas with current and emerging technologies to help support and grow your business.  Every meeting I will bring resources together for casual but in depth conversations around the latest and greatest ways to run your workflows and expand your business infrastructure. We'll get together for a sponsored happy hour (free drinks and apps) once a month on …

We're excited to present a group bring together abductee parents of hybrid children. In this time of awakening (the 2012 threshold), it's important to come together to share experiences of the heart to solidify the reality where Extraterrestrials land, and hybrid children can integrate into our world :) Welcome!! You can visit our site and our facebook page to find more info about hybrids! http://www.hybridchildrencommunity.com/ http://www.facebook.com/hybridchildrencommunity.com See you at our …

This is a community group that promotes holistic approach to wellness. We are not limited to one specific way for the body and mind to heal but open to exploring together many techniques for healing such as food, relaxation techniques, and physical activity. Our goal is to create a support center where people that are trying to make healthy lifestyle changes can create friendships and bonds with others that are in their neighborhood and have the same goals and directions and to make the path of …

Network Marketers and MLMs, lets get together and share our businesses! Would you like to practice presenting to a receptive audience? Were you "driveby" sponsored and are now on your own? Maybe you've been successful in one MLM and are looking for another. Maybe you're not happy with your MLM and want to see what else is out there. Feeling alone in the wilderness? Well, you're not. We can join together to support, learn, share. Network Marketing is the business of the 21st century and there's p …

Silicon Beach Start-Ups was formed to get together like minded people involved in tech start-ups on the West Side of Los Angeles. The founders run a start-up making and marketing mobile applications out of their offices in Santa Monica. This group is for entrepreneurial types to get together share their victories, defeats and help each other out generally. I've set-up a Q&A section at http://siliconbeachstartups.org/ for anyone that needs help.

Calling all HR Superstars based in West LA! We're elite human resources practitioners who specialize in talent management, engagement/morale/culture, recruiting and compliance. This group of HR professionals together has decades of experience; some of us are rising stars while others are industry veterans. We get together to laugh, learn and have fun while exploring the hottest issues and latest topics related to workplace culture, compliance, leadership, training, harassment and other critica …

Welcome to this space of power and sensuality! This meet-up is dedicated to all of us who are interested in reconnecting to our sacred feminine essence, which is our greatest source of power, confidence, love and grace as women. Together we will nurture, embrace and grow our feminine power, Shakti, and discover our own unique inner goddesses and warriors! For centuries women’s sacred feminine energy and sensuality has been repressed. At the larger social level we can see how this results in our …