“ Hi Everyone . ”

“ just want to practice lenguajes and have fun ! ”

“ Love to learn the culture and language. ”

“ Konnichiwa. Watashi no namae wa Jim desu. I'm 23 years old. I have been studying Japanese on my own for half a year, but I've had absolutely no practice using it. These meetings seem like a great opportunity to do so. I'll see you all there! ”

“ This is our pet Peggy. We are mother and father to be. We relocated from O'ahu in end of May '06. We live in South Austin and enjoy outdoor sports and play with Peggy. ”

“ Konnichiwa! I am from Kobe. New to Austin. ”

“ Hi my name is Mark O'Brien, and I have been interested in Japanese and asian culture for the past 25 years. Climbing Mt Fuji with my son is on my "100 things to do in this lifetime" list. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to do a great sport! ”

“ Hello, I am new to Austin. I am from Tokyo. I am execting to new interesting people who are intrested in Japan. ”

“ Hi, I'm a grad student in Geography at UT and work in the Amazon. Besides reading geography, ecology, and conservation related books for my profession, I love readings related to travel, photography, cooking, gender, literature, natural history, etc. ”

“ I want local Japanese Language Meetups because I would like to practice my conversation skills. ”

“ Hi, I have been with PCOS for a while. I would like to know about PCOS with someone who understand. I am about trying to chinese herbs, because I would like to start my family with my husband soon. ”

“ I'm traveling to Japan for the first time this summer & want to know how to say more than "yojimbo" & "sensei" in Japanese! ”

“ The human body is the only organic machine I know of that functions better when it is used. Good diet and regular exercise allows for better performance. I'll try your workout if you try mine. rudd@elrudd.com ”

“ I work for a Japanese company so I'm taking a class at ACC. It's hard finding people to talk to though as our comrades from Japan come over so infrequently and are usually in meetings all day long. ”

“ Konnichiha, ogenki desu ka? Aurura desu. Dozo yoroshiku onagaishimasu! Nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu. Demo mada jouzu ja arimasen. I have learned the basics of reading and writing in Hiragana and Katakana. I am now learning Kanji. ”

“ Hajimemashite! I graduated from UT with a degree in Japanese and did a short homestay in 94. Since then I've been back 6 times, and love it every time I go. There are some travel logs on my website http://www.ilikesushi.com. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu! ”

“ Hi ! I'm Japanese. I hope I can help you somothing. Let's talk in Japanese ! ”

“ Hi, Im steve. I have been living in shiretoko Japan for the last 3 years. Even after the years in inaka Im still intrested in Japan ;) ”

“ I am not British but just an Angloplile who was raised around with as well as having some friends who were.Would be fun to get together ;learning and make some friends. ”

“ I am a temporary Austinite and have always been fascinated with Japan. I have taken one year of study in Japanese. I would love to meet others interested in it. ”

“ Hi, everyone, It's Arthur from Taiwan. I am interested in Japanese language, and wish to be good friends with everyone. Thanks. Arthur ”

“ Hi. My name is Alan. I am looking to meet people who are interested in Japan. I lived in Osaka for 4 years and am terribly "homesick." I am also looking for people to practice Japanese with. Feel free to email me. ”

“ I'm a draftsperson at Calendar Club. I enjoy electronic music and generally geeky things like sci-fi movies and robot toys. ”

“ Looking for a good fit for my 13 year old-quite mature in her philosophies, future plans to spend time in Japan-really wants to learn the language, culture. Relates very well with adults. Wouldl this be a good fit? ”

“ Hi! My name is Teri and I'm excited to see that there is a group meeting in Austin to speak Japanese and enjoy the culture in general. ”

“ Hey Hello, ”

“ I am a 27 year old college graduate. New to the Austin area. ”

“ Hello! I have always been interested in the japanese culture. I recently started taking iaido and I would like to learn how to speak japanese before our dojo trip to Himeji. ”

“ Hajimemashite! Boku wa Dartmouth Daigaku no gakusei desu. Amarika-jin desu kedo, Dartmouth de Nihon-go o benkyo o shimasu. Juu-hassai desu yo. ”

“ nihongo o naraitai. kotoshi no nihongo noryoku shiken o toritai. issho ni benkyo shimasho ka. minna-san yoroshiku ”

“ HI, My friends call me DC. Was stationed in Japan years ago as a young Marine. Fell in love with the people, food, and language. Completed a few college credits in Japanese, but need the practice. Excited to be in your group. Thanks. ”

“ I lived in Japan for 3 years. 1 year study abroad in Osaka and 2 years working in Gifu prefecture on the JET program. I want to continute practicing my Japanese so I don't forgot and I want to talk to people about Japanese film and literature. ”

“ Ohayoo!!! Namae wa Ana Lopez. Hehehe, and that's as much as I remember :-) I recently moved to Austin late last year from Redmond, WA. I am 25 years old and I work at a small consulting company as a Software Tester/Developer. ”

“ I am a college graduate, currently back in school to study meeting planning. I enjoy Japanese animation, D&D, video games, and fantasy novels. I'm interested in re-learning all the Japanese I've forgotten and even in learning more beyond that. ”

“ Konnichiwa, I'm Raga. I've always been interested in Japanese culture and have always wanted to learn the language so I could watch Akira Kurasawa movies and ... well anime :) without reading the subtitles! Plus I am going Japan next year! :) ”

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

“ I'm 26, married, with no kids (only cats). I'm a student at UT (English Honors) and my husband works at AMD. I'm trying, rather unsuccessfully, to learn Japanese and proper ettiquette in Japan (as well as informal ettiquette). ”

“ I majored in Japanese in college and spent 18 months living in Japan as an exchange student . I am a native of San Francisco, moved to Austin in Nov. 2006. I now stay at home with my 2 year old son. ”

“ My wife and I are interested in practicing Japanese and meeting new people. Two languages are better than one. Both of us have just a skosh of background knowledge of the language. We moved to South Austin about 2 years ago. ”

“ Hello. I would like to learn more about Clogging and hopefully be able to dance! ”

“ Hi, I just got back from a trip to Tokyo and am determined to improve my conversation skills. I would love to meet with you all to practice. ”

“ Hello, Ken here... I would like to join the group to learn to practice Japanese. I know very little, but it has been tough to find time and people to chat with. This seems like a great thing. ”

“ "Looking forward to meeting singles in Austin who are fun and positive. " ”

“ Hi, my name is Brett. I've been interested in Japan since college when I had some Japanese friends and continued to correspond with them after their return to Japan. ”

“ I'm a 26 year old computer programmer and have been fascinated with Japanese language and culture for many years. I may finally have the opportunity to visit Japan in late August '07 and I want to improve my Japanese. ”

“ My name is Clay. I am currently a UT student majoring in biochemistry and going to apply for pharmacy school pretty soon. I love learning languages and japanese is one of them. ”