There's a Shut Up and Write group locally here too, but the timing has never been right for me =( That sounds really neat, though! Wish you luck with the new people. It's always lonely just writing away by oneself, so writing groups like these are great.

I'm attending a meet-up with a mishmash of people who live in and around my city, since most of the other writing groups are downtown, about an hour away. There are five other people attending and I have no idea what they'll be like, but hopefully they're cool people. DW and LJ have spoiled me somewhat because everyone has much more in common with me than most people I meet in RL, if you know what I mean?

Presents for loved ones are always nice! =D Good luck!