“ 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 ”

“ just moved to la,havent been here before and dont know many people.im 27,working for a swedish interior company in westhollywood ”

“ My name is Helga and I am a Project Coordinator @ SDI Media Group. We are currently looking for bilingual people in Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish languages. Feel free to email me for more info at: hsalmena@sdimediagroup.com www.sdimediagroup.com ”

“ Planning to move to Europe for professional reasons in November 2008, and I'd love to get to know more about the people, culture and definitely learn the language. ”

“ I've been seeing a Swedish woman and she's considering a move to Los Angeles. We just don't know where to begin as far as making her legal to work here. Any help from someone who's gone through this process would be greatly appreciated. ”

“ Are there any Sweeds and Slovaks?:-) Even though that I'm German I would like to learn Swedish and might need some help. Furthermore I would like to practise my Slovak language. ”

“ I am new in LA and it looks like this is a good group...hope to meet all of you soon. tom ”

“ Hi! My name is Aleksandra Anderberg and I just moved from Chicago to Santa Monica. I am Swedish-American and I have lived in the States for 5 years. I would love to get to know some new people in the area! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it would be fun to converse in Swedish and meet fellow Scandinavians. ”

“ My name is Kurt. I was born here in LA, but my family is from Sweden. I visit Sweden often, but not often enough. I would like to keep my Swedish heritage a close part of my life. ”

“ Been here for a long time, but always enjoy getting together with other Swedes. ”

“ Hej Mitt namn ar Niki. Jag flyttade till LA for 4 manader sen for att plugga infor amerikansk lakarexamen...super tuft..saknar svenska spraket och ser fram emot ha kontakt med andra svenskar i LA.myspace namn ar NIKI CATLOVER eller maila mig pa niki_ ”

“ I think that the Vikings were responsible for Western Civilization. I also think that we must have suffered greatly from Restless Legs Syndrome. After all, what else would get a bunch of Scandinavians to hop on a boat in frigid temperatures? ”

“ Hej! Jag har bott i LA i 3 manader. Jobbar som Personlig Tranare & Massage Therapist... ”

“ Hi! I'm 24 and just graduated from UC Santa Cruz in '06. Applying to 2-year MD prep programs. I tutor ESL at a little center here in Pasadena. I've been to Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and love Scandinavian people! Also speak fluent Spanish. ”

“ Hejsan, jatte trevligt med en svensk/scandinavisk meetup grupp!!! Jag ser framemot att kunna attend nagon gang. :) ”

“ I am exploring my roots in West L.A., care to join me??? ”

“ Hejhej, jag har bott i LA i tre månader och skulle gärna lära känna lite folk! ”

“ Hej! Jag kommer fran Gotland och har bott i LA i lite drygt 2 ar. Jobbar for tillfallet pa en advokatbyra, ska borja college till hosten. Vore jattekul att ha kontakt med andra svenskar som bor har! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love reading and since there are so many good books out there it would be just wonderful to meet others who also appreciate reading and that I could swap excellent books with. ”

“ I'm of Swedish descent, grew up in Minnesota (so I know something about long winters :) and have lived in Solvang (a Danish town north of Santa Barbara) for the last 2 years, but now I'm moving to Pacific Palisades. I love all things Scandinavian! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am looking to meet more like minded healthy individuals. ”

“ I can speak and read Danish, but it is not easy to meet Danish speakers in LA. I read www.jp.dk everyday to remember my Danish. ”

“ Hej, Brian här. Halv svensk fast jag kan inte stava alls! Vill gärna träffa nya folk. Men, jag är tyvarr inte särskilt bra på att organisera såna saker. Om du ar duktig på såna och vill hjälpa till...det skulle vara skitbra. :) Ha en jattebra da ”

“ Hejsan, jag flyttade från Linköping till Orange County förra hösten... skulle vara väldigt kul att träffa andra svenskar som bor här och se hur de klarar sig i den ständiga sommaren :-) Hälsningar, Vanja ”

“ Hejsan! Have lived in California for 10 years now. We just moved down to SoCal from Sacramento in June. We have two children, 2 and 4 years old. It would be great to meet other Swedish speaking families in the area. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I really want to learn about my heritage! ”

“ Hej! Jag flyttade till LA från Stockholm för några månader sedan för att jobba på ett filmbolag. Skulle vara kul att träffa andra svenskar som bor här! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to keep in touch with my Italian heritage ”

“ I was in Stockholm for a month. I loved it, and am trying to learn swedish. ”

“ I am a first-generation American whose parents are Swedish and Norwegian and migrated here in the 60's. We would visit our families in both countries every summer when I was younger. Have not been back since 1994. ”

“ Am actually English, but moved to Cali after being in Sweden for 3.5 years. I miss the place sooooo much...and of course the people..... ”

“ local meeting help shape lives and communities. that is why i love meetup.com ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am of Danish descent, and would like to learn more about the culture and learn more of the language. ”

“ Ol?, me chamo Joseph e eu morei no Brasil por 3 meses. Adoro a lingua portuguesa e gostaria fal?-la aqui em Los Angeles. ”

“ Ska precis flytta till LA från London och känner att det skulle vara kul och att träffa lite svenskar och kanske hitta nån svensk kompis runt sisådär 35 år. ”

“ HI I love coffee and meeting cool fun new people, count me in. I was once asked, who do you want to meet to which I replied, you never know until you do! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because they're cool... ”

“ Hi! My pups are only half IG and met pure IGs recently. It was such a success that I'd like them to meet other dogs with the same playful energy and good nature. ”

“ Hej! Jag ar fran Stockholm, men har bott de senaste 5 aren har i Kalifornien, och nu sedan ett ar tillbaks i L.A. Det vore verkligen roligt att traffa folk fran Sverige! ”

“ I want local Scandinavian Languages Meetups because I'm gonna move to Irvine in the autuum and I think I'm gonna need some friend. ”

“ I speak swedish as a second language, I have lots of friends in Sthlm and hope to move there someday. Jag vill hitta ngn som jag kan snacka med !!! :) ”