1. 22

2. Graduated from the U of Illinois this summer ('09), working around here now

3. Inyokern, CA

4. Weekends for the indefinite future

5. Not sure, it'd be nice to swap stories over some coffee, and check out the big city now that I've moved (relatively) nearby!

1. 21

2. Undergrad rising senior / intern

3. L.A.

4. Here until Sept 21

5. Hmm... just looking to make friends really; but would love to know more about the city since I'm new here, and about what it's like being a TCK here :)

Greetings Everyone,


My name is Daniel Suh, a volunteer at TCKid, and would like to let you know we have a group in both LA and OC. You can find it here...


http://www.tckid.com/group/people/third-culture...

Is there a group in the OC? Though this is a very international community, it can get very ghettoized and parochial. Especially are there any diplobrats or global nomads here interested in finding each other?

Hey guys, any plans for meeting up this year?
I don`t actually live in LA but in Santa Barbara. If you make any plans I`ll do my best to come there though..would be great to meet you all!

Oh, and if there's anybody in the downtown area that would need a ride there.. or someone that I can pick up on the way, I wouldn't mind at all :-)

Is there going to be another meet-up anytime? I'm at the USC campus and I just got a car, so I'd be willing to go pretty much all around the downtown area or in a 25/30 mile radius around it.

If you guys want to stick with Wednesday night, the first one that would work for me is December 17th. Friday December 5th, Monday the 8th or Tuesday the 9th would work for me as well. I don't think we should have it any earlier because of Thanksgiving/not enough time to get people to come.

Stazarine, I really want to try out the Malaysian restaurant!!

Do you want to send out a general e-mail to TCKs you already have contact info for?

Hmm.....it seems that there won't be a lot of people going to the meet tomorrow. So, we'll cancel this meet for now. =/

Kirk, I think I have your email, so I'll email you whenever I'm down in Irvine, which I do go to often. This'll save you a trip up here. :)


Even though this meet's cancelled, feel free to set up another meet. =D

And if you guys decide on something, I'll edit and put it up on the first post.

Awesome! I can't wait to meet you. =D

Perfect! I'll be there! And I've never had Malaysian food before, so this should be fun :) .

Hi Guys!

It's so awesome to see many new members! I apologize for not getting on sooner as real-life took over for a bit. hehe.

The meet-up with Gwen and Rose was awesome and we talked a lot about our background, what we're currently doing and just issues that only us, TCKs would understand. =) Peruvian food is superb, and is worth checking out.

During the dinner, we talked about the next possible meet up, and we have set the date for June 18th, a Wednesday evening. Due to it being Rose's last meet-up here, before she heads on back to school, we would like to meet up at a Malaysian near the 605 freeway.

kent and elisa - Good to see the both of you! I'd like to know how far are you guys willing to drive for any meet-ups? And can you guys make Wednesday evenings 'cause we would love to have you guys there. elisa - I read about being available after August, so see you then. =D

Hopefully in July, and I'm pretty sure it's possible, we'll move the meet up to Los Angeles itself so as to give equal opportunities for people to meet.

And this is for everyone: If you want to share a cuisine with all of us, please write them on this forum. It will exciting to try them all. =D


As of now, the plan is this, and I'll edit this on my first post too:

Date: June 18th (Wed)
Time: 7:00p.m.
Where:

Little Malaysia
3944 Peck Rd Ste 8
El Monte, CA 91732
Phone: (626) 401-3188

http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=20734923

Hey everyone,
I'm moving to LA for college (USC) this fall and I'd love to meet up with you sometime then. I'll be there starting from mid August, so please let me know if anything is going on.
My e-mail is xlisax (at) gmail (dot) com

How about a possible meet up in Little Tokyo in LA at a restaurant on the Saturday evening of June? Please let me know what you think?

Hey all, Kirk again,

I'd be up for a meet up anytime in the third or fourth weeks of June! I live in Fullerton but I know my way around the whole area, so I'd be willing to go where ever. :)

-Kirk

Hey Kent.

I live in downtown Culver City. If you are in the area anytime in June and would like to go out to lunch feel free to hit me up at msmerising@yahoo.com.

My name is Kent. I live in Gardena, CA, in the South Bay. I am interested in a meetup sometime in June. I live just south of LA near Long Beach. I am 38. I used to live in Japan and in Canada. I am originally from Hawaii. I'd love to meet other TCKs in the area. You may e-mail me at kent_hori@hotmail.com (please put tck in subject line). Look forward to hearing from you.

i dont know if ud call it reconnecting.
r u sure you don't remember me? u cant have known that many steves...

I'd like to reconnect with people I know.

really? care to elaborate on that? at the moment it's a little vague.

oy! not to interrupt.. but I know you ;)

HI Rose and Sharon,

I had a wonderful time at the meet up in Claremont at the Peruvian restaurant. I wish more could have joined us. We had many things in common and just had fun sharing our stories and experiences. A great way to build and network our TCK connections.

Fondly,

Gwen.

I told my Mom about the meetup, and she said it sounded cool. I guess it's different if you're meeting a group rather than, say, going off to see some guy you've fallen madly in love with over the Internet. Anyway, all clear.

Hmm ... Peruvian food, I've never had that before, I should try it. Take pictures and let us know how the meeting goes! I hope you guys have fun. :)

Hi Rose!

Sorry I didn't see your message til just now.

It will be awesome if you can join us. =D

You can tell your parents that you are meeting a group of people, like a formal club, that deals with international experience, living experience, cultural experience, etc. If you found out about this at school, you can even say you met us at school, and that we live here! ;) But of course, don't lie. I don't know if that helps.

I just talked to Gwen on the phone. We ARE meeting at the Peruvian restaurant. So do come on down if you're free and want to hang out. :)

Date: 21 May (Wed)
Time: 7:00p.m.
Where:

Inka Trails Peruvian Cuisine
1077 W. Foothill Blvd.
Claremont, CA 91711

http://www.inkatrailsrestaurant.com/

For any further inquiries, you can post a reply here in the forum, or you can email me at: voon(//dot//)sharon(//at//)gmail

or call me at: 9097548072

Hope to see you all there! =D

I will be the Asian girl with highlighted hair with medium, black-rimmed glasses. :)

haha this is within walking distance of my house. Unfortunately, I'm supposed to be gone that night. I'll see if I can wiggle around it. Although I could use some tips on how to explain to my parents that I'm going to meet people I met on the Internet. lol.

I am totally looking forward to meeting up with other TCK's. I'll be there. Sincerely, Gwen.

Hey guys!

I just wanted to check up with all of you whether you guys still want to meet up. I haven't gotten any e-mails or phone calls as well.

So if people aren't interested in meeting up this month, we can scrap this one and meet another time. :)

MsMerising!

I'll have to make an appointment with you, and maybe that other, mysterious man you had lunch with sometimes this month or next. I have to make my way down to LA to return something to my drum teacher, so perhaps then, I'll swing by. :)

I got your email, so I'll give you a shout when I do.

Have fun, 'yall!!

I had lunch with a fellow L.A. TCK this week here in L.A. proper. He made a good point about Orange County not being L.A. proper and should probably have it's own section for meet-ups so folks out West know they can hang out with each other more easily. Orange County is too far for us to drive out too and L.A. is too far out for most O.C. cats to drive to so yeah, it was just a thought to make things easier on everyone.

:)


Peace!

Hi all again!

Ok, so here's the plan:

At 7pm, on the 21st of May, we will meet at Inka Trails Peruvian Restaurant in Claremont for dinner. I think this might be a nice way to get together with our international background. The price is not too expensive, but it seems that with the food that we're getting, from looking at the pictures, the price is good. I've never had Peruvian food before, so it would be a great experience.

website: http://www.inkatrailsrestaurant.com/

The website says that it closes at 9pm, so, if we still want to talk, we can do a short, 6 minutes drive to either the lounge at Hotel Casa 425 (http://www.casa425.com/) or Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue (http://www.hipkittyjazz.com/). Also, there are lots of other places we can meet up, not only at those two. However, we can talk about that later once everyone's met up at the restaurant.


Claremont is known for its small, street-front stores and botiques. It is also a very, nice, cozy place to live in, with entertainment and colleges nearby. Also, due to the geographic location of Claremont, it would be more centered and fair for the majority of the people getting to Claremont for the meet.

For those that haven't given me their e-mail address, you can still give me address if you want an e-mail reminder when the date draws closer. :) E-mail addresses given to me will not be abused, and will only be used for occasions such as the TCK-LA meet-up.

So how about it? See you guys there. =D

Also, I'd like to get a rough head-count just so we all know how many to expect. However, for new people just deciding to drop in without prior notice, just drop on by!

my e-mail address is voon (//dot//) sharon (//at//) gmail and my cell phone number is 909 754 8072

If you are ever out on the Westside, holla! From Venice up to the Grove/Sunset I am down to meet for luch.

msmerising@yahoo.com

Peace

Oregan is really beautiful but in general much more relaxed & smaller than L.A. life.

L.A. has bad smog, crazy traffic & not the greatest restaurants IMO. But seeing as you like Persian/East Indian/Middle Eastern women you will probably dig L.A. more than Oregan - at least for dating lol

Great produce, quirky characters - I love West L.A.. I could definately have this city as my base if I was to be inter-continental...

Peace

Thanks for the welcome! And I know my way around most of the greater LA area, so anywhere would be fine by me.

-Kirk

Well, count me out. I don't drive and it would take me hours to get there on public transit.

But if anyone is ever in West L.A. hit me up!

msmerising@yahoo.com

Peace!

A few possible places:

1. Pasadena
2. Anaheim (I'm thinking Downtown Disney, unless there's an eatery around that's good)

Any of those two places is good for you? It seems to be kind of in the middle, and they seem to have good places to dine.

However, if you want to share a favourite restaurant, please let me know!

Once I figure out where people are willing to drive to, I'll pick a more detailed location.


Kirk, welcome! I am looking forward to meeting you! Gwen, you live in Pasadena, right?

Hey again,

Just noticed you all are meeting on the 21st. And hopefully every month! If you want to keep it up, my email is: kaheide@pacbell.net

-Kirk

1. 25

2. First semester of med school

3. Guadalajara, Mexico, but OC is home for me, Fullerton to be exact, and I get there at least several times a year.

4. June-Julyish works best for me

5. Topic: Why didn't I know about you people earlier and why haven't we done this before?! =P

I lived in Fullerton for 11 years and attended UC Irvine from 2001 to 2006, not to mention all of my family lives there, so I guess it really is home for me. But really, great idea!

-Kirk

Yes, let's meet on May 21st around 7pm wednesday if that's okay by most people and then let's meet again monthly after that as I believe that it is very helpful to get us all together to meet and share and dialogue about our stories and experiences. Any ideas where to meet? Fondly, Gwen.

Girl, I understand. I am slowly crawling out of a lower pay cheque to a livable one, lol...

Hit me up @ msmerising@yahoo.com to arrange a time for lunch!

MsMerising - I'm going let them have a chance to respond. If not, I would love to meet with you one of these days (once i get more money. haha. i've been out of a job recently)

May 21 is my birthday, lol...

Let me know when you guys can do the day time in the Hollywood or West side area. I don't drive so Pasadena is kinda for the bus. But whether we all make it or not I hope that it is a great time for everyone involved! I am sure it will be interesting to have all these different people in one location sharing!

lol

Hi Guys!

Gwen, you said that you'll be freer around this month and after. Does that mean you can, on one of the wednesdays, meet up before 5:30p.m.? This is so we can try to fix in some meeting time with MsMerising.

However, it seems that right now, it's not possible for all to meet up at one time. My proposal:

1. After reading through everyone's posts, it seems that Gwen, Rose, zam and my schedule can work out on Wednesday evenings. So, why don't we plan for the 21st of May, around 7:00p.m. in Pasadena (since it's more of a common ground for the majority)?

Then, next month, or the month after (in July), we meet at an earlier time in another location.

or

2. We meet further towards LA (same date, the 21st of May, but for lunch around 11:00a.m)

Then, same thing, next month, June or in July, we meet in Pasadena at a later time.

***

Please let me know a) which number choice do you guys prefer, b) is the date ok for you guys (I set it at a later date, so it's not too sudden for everyone and people can plan for it) and c) if you guys want to make this a regular deal for the benefit of everyone else and those that haven't been on the forum, but will in the future...do you guys prefer once a month or once every other month. Or, you just want to meet up once. haha. :)

EDIT: Also, please let me know your e-mail address, so I can email you guys the set date time and location after we all agree on the schedule. My e-mail address is voon (dot) sharon at gmail (dot) com

What's up!?

I am on the Westside as well.

It appears you, Starzine & I can hook up at during the weekdays.

You two can hook up with Gwen at another date/time.

I would love to somehow make this work where all of us can be in one place at one time.

My email address is msmerising@yahoo.com if folks on the westside want to meet for lunch this week.

Peace

Today I just found out what a TCK is and that I am one. Im very happy I found a site with similar people. I didnt know there was anything like this. I definitly think this is a good idea, and to a certain degree, a relief.

So when do we meet everyone? Let's make it happen!

1.34

2.Working

3.Los Angeles westside.

4.Anytime as long as a gig doesnt come up

5.Topics about the good and bad and being a tck

If you don't mind another addition...
1. 19

2. freshman in college

3. Claremont (back for the summer)

4. I'm open this week, after that mon/wed evenings, weekends

At the moment, I'm free any time, so I'll let you guys discuss the schedule.

Those time don't work for me.

I have a child so I need to pick him up by 5:30pm Monday through Friday. And the morning times are too early for me to catch a bus to anywhere lol

When anyone is available on Tues & Wed before 5:30 pm let me know!!

Great, I'm free on Tuesday and wednesday evenings and could be available to meet at around 6pm. I am also free on Tueday mornings between 9am and 11:30am starting the week of May 5th. The farmer's market is fine. I am trying to remember a stand to meet at. I'll have to get back to you about that. Let me know if any of these times work for you or others who may want to join us.

I can go to #rd & Fairfax or Culver City, but I don't drive so Pasadena is a little too far for me.
Let me know! I am free on Tuesdays & Wednesday's usually...

Hi fellow TCK's, perhaps we could meet at 3rd and Fairfax at the Farmer's Market as a meeting place. Is that possible for others? I am also cool with going to Culver City or meeting in Pasadena which is near where I live. I'm not sure where everyone's coming from?

Malaysian food is dope. I don't remember what I ate. Any country influenced by Islam or the French usually have great cuisine :P

lol

Wow. I go for a bit and then come back with all these TCK-ers.

Omar, I was actually thinking about moving to Oregon, just due to cleaner air, and nicer greens. :) LA has too much smog.

In terms of people, there's definitely a lot of people here.

MsMerising and Gwen - nice to meet you!

Know of any good Brazilian eatery that's closer to everyone? I've never had Brazilian food before. Only Argentinean, but I don't know how close it is. Next time, it's my turn to take you guys to a Malaysian restaurant. =)

Yes. But people are less social in L.A. than the East Coast or up in Canada so it can be a trial when it comes to meeting folks.

I recently joined and am unsure the numbers of TCK's here. California certainly has a diversity of people which is enticing for us TCK's.

Hey hows the TCK secene in Cali? im living in oregon at the moment and im debating about moving over there.

I am freer in a few weeks to meet up due to some academic obligations. Starting in May would be great. I would love to try a Brazilian eatery.

@ GWEN

Culver City has a a healthy Brazilian population...we got at least half a dozen Brazilian eateries lol

:P

Yes, I would be interested in meeting up with other TCK's. I'm a 38 year woman living in Alhambra, CA. I spent my early years in Brazil and Hawaii and then Philadelphia. Let's talk.

CCK

28
Working
Culver City/West L.A.
Prefer Tuesdays/Wednesdays (my free days)
Down to just meet other folks

Awesome. It seems that there's only you so far, so let me know when you arrive. ;)

Hopefully we can get more people to come for a meet-up in LA.

My plan is to meet at a coffee-shop in LA for a few hours, unless someone is kind enough to open their home to us (I would do it myself, but I live one hour away from LA, so it might be far for some people). However, it also depends on where people are situated.

1. 24

2. Graduated from UCLA in 2005 (also attended Pitzer College from '01-'03), working in NYC

3. New York City!

4. I frequent LA/Orange County at least once a year to visit friends. I might be headed over there this fall for a week or two.

5. Meeting new people is always fun

that's so sweet of you. I can't wait to come and visit +_+

Aww, that's ok. TCK is still growing, and it's not stopping anytime soon. You'll get a chance to come over. :)

We'll be waiting for you here!

Callie is my dream place to visit and possibly to live sometime. I currently reside in Illinois. Because of my finances I am not sure if I can fly to CA, though..