Meetups

Meetups is the term of choice now for social meetings or get-togethers. I personally don't care what it is called. My intent is to meet new people, have some fun, and try mixing my non-social personality with society. So far, I have been successful. I have not alienated anyone with my extreme geekyness.

One night a month my geek socializes with other geeks...except I was one of two people at the new technology meetup that was actually working in and on computers. Of the two of us, I was clearly the ubergeek...which is somewhat sad since Northern Virginia is considered a technology hot-spot. I had to ask them why they went to the meeting if they weren't really new technology gurus. Most often my responses were "I used to work in it" or "we recruit from here." So, I guess the idea of doing a presentation on Exchange 14 would really fall on a small or deaf audience. However, there was drinking involved and I did meet some great people.

As of tomorrow night, I will be attending my first Tuesday night bowling meetup. If you have read any previous posts, you will know I like to bowl. But for this particular meetup, I am not getting my hopes up. I will of course walk in with my bowling ball and shes, but I expect that the only people really attending will be people who like to play kickball or ultimate frisbee...not bowlers.

Now that every Tuesday and one Thursday a month is occupied, and the Queen is out every Wednesday, the week may actually go by rather quickly. It is not that I want to get away from my wife, but I need to have my own life. After the meetups, I actually have something to talk about.

If you are anything like my close friend, I suggest going to meetups.com and finding something to do. I am considering the karaoke meetup one time since it is right down the street.