Simone Syed
Bio-technoprogressive, Builder of Better Futures, Sustainable Emerging Technolust, Occasional Poet, Full-time Ingenue, Gardener Extraordinaire, Expertly Weird

Are you ready for BIL 2012?!

We have booked the Queen Mary for March 2-4th 2012 for our annual Unconference of Boisterous, Illustrious, and and somewhat Ludicrous denizens. Please join us for what is going to be an amazing event!

www.bilconference.com

BIL is an un-conference -- organized and observed by the participants. BIL emerged from a...

Yurtopia is hosting a Hexayurt Happy Hour for current or future Yurtopians. If you are interested in camping with Yurtopia next year at Burning Man you should attend if possible. You can also come if you're interested in yurts in general.

We'll be going over plans for the coming year. Items:
-Yurtopia is holding a yurt building...

Bring good food and your best selves for a good time with Reichart, co-host of Invention USA and Dave Asprey, The Bullet Proof Executive and other cool people.

Join us for our next LA Space Salon on January 25th!

http://LASpaceSalon.eventbrite.com

Lost in space? Don't worry, Dr. Lee Valentine has the map. A champion of commercial space exploration for over three decades and director of the Space Studies Institute, Lee has helped shape policy and programs advancing the cause of permanent manned...

Topic: "High Design; Low Impact. Building LivingHomes"

By Steve Glenn, founder and CEO of LivingHomes, a premier developer of modern, prefabricated homes that combine world-class architecture with an unparalleled commitment to healthy and sustainable construction.

RSVP required to: concierge@codaautomotive.com, 424.249.1616
...

<3 this is going to be a love fest <3

+ Brit Benjamin
www.britbenjamin.bandcamp.com/

+ Morgan Manifacier
www.facebook.com/morganmanifaciermusic

+ Nicole Kidman
www.myspace.com/jonbarba

+ John Thill
i can't find a url because i'm too excited.

<3 8pm on January 21st <3

BTW --- This event is being hosted in the lair of my...

Come to 808 for our annual White Elephant Gift Exchange (WEGE). It always a good time and you can swap that "unwanted gift" for something that perhaps you do indeed like... :)

What is it? It's a game, where you bring your not-quite-a-fit gifts you have picked up over the season and swap them for other peoples not-quite-right gifts....

The January installation of Mindshare LA explores the future of space travel and the steps we are already taking to get there, with experts from JPL and Virgin Galactic.
NOTE: Last month SOLD OUT - so RSVP in advance! http://mindshare.eventbrite.com

As we reach our minds to even further heights, we trudge deeper and deeper into "The Cosmic...

Join Women 2.0 this January for our latest San Francisco Founder Friday!- sponsored by Microsoft Office 365

RSVP here to attend: http://founderfridaysf010612.eventbrite.com/

This event takes place on Friday, January 6th from 6-9pm at the Bluxome Street Winery in San Francisco.

Founder Friday is open to aspiring and current entrepreneurs,...

Join Women 2.0 this January for our latest Silicon Valley Founder Friday!

RSVP here to attend: http://founderfridaysv010612.eventbrite.com/

This event takes place on Friday, January 6th from 6-9pm in Palo Alto.

Founder Friday is open to aspiring and current entrepreneurs, technologists and investors and is free to those who attend (this is an...

Succulent wine, rich cheese and classy ladies. Perfect way to ring in the new year if you ask me.

A message from W.C. Thornbush, your next Mayor...

HO HO HO or whatever holiday greeting is appropriate to your religious beliefs! It is my SINCEREST PLEASURE to announce a return to decency and THE OTHER DOOR by yours truly, W.C. When it comes to BLUES, FOLK, CHRISTMAS, and WHISKEY there is no other HOLIDAY SHEBANG that can beat this CHRISTMAS...

PARTY STARTS AT 10PM!! 10 PM!! 10PM!! 10PM!! 1OPM!! 10PM!!
FRIENDS and VIPS RSVP TO LEDISKOPRODUCTIONS@GMAIL.COM
KEITH WILSON AND LEDISKO.COM
SOMETHINGCREATIVELA.COM AND FIDOO.COM
www.RUNWAYMAGAZINE.co PRESENTS
and AMERICAN RAG
present

PROJECTION -

A LIVE PHOTOSHOOT AND EXPLORATION OF LIGHT AND FASHION
(projection and live model editorial shoot...

Join us for the second LA Space Salon on Wednesday, December 14th!

http://LASpaceSalon.eventbrite.com/

Known as the Rocket Whisperer, Doug Jones will be guiding the Salon’s quest to gain insight into the current state of advanced space technology and the future of things to come. Doug will speculate on the viability of using possible...

As the one and only space related meetup group in US, we are hosting a meet and greet session before the year ends. This event is intended for everyone to meet in a casual setting.

Typhoon restaurant is located right by Santa Monica airport. Have a drink by the runway and some good food.

http://www.typhoon.biz/menus/dinnermenu.htm... Please...

It's been a minute but I'm coming out to the Bay from Dec 10-21 and would love to see all of y'all. Bring your friends, SO's, strangers, whoever - and come through to Bubble Lounge on the 10th for a night you might not remember. I'll be there from 10ish pm onwards and believe there is no cover.

Feel free to share this...

Ho Ho Ho, here's more info: http://sanfranciscosantarchy.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/ho-ho-hoheres-more-info/

**NOTE: You need to register at http://weebly2011.eventbrite.com/ in order to attend.**

The tradition continues! The annual Weebly Christmas party is right around the corner... This is the party you're not going to want to miss.

On Friday, December 9th we'll be shutting down Manor West to celebrate the Holidays with 600 of our friends....

PLEASE INVITE OTHER MOJAVE PEOPLE, as well as braver Los Angelenos
Welcome back to the 2nd monthly Mojave Mixer. This is a party, with drinks and food, but also more.
The theme, as always is Super Science.
Bring your super science! Things that will be for certain happening:
-Superconductors!
-Lasers!
-Fire!
-Rockets!
-Methane bubbles!...

Welcome to The LA Space Salon! Join us for the first of a monthly series of social events brought to you by members of the fantastic organizing team that brought you SpaceUp LA.

Register at http://TheLASpaceSalon.eventbrite.com/

Attendance is strictly limited at 40 seats, so make sure to register soon! All ticket sales are through EventBrite; be...

Mindshare LA is Proud to Present a Special Screening of:
"Something Ventured: Risk, Reward, and the Original Venture Capitalists"
** Plus Q&A with Entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell **
RSVP HERE: http://mindscreen.eventbrite.com

Drinks Specials 6:30-7:30pm | Screening & Q&A 7:30-9:30pm | Drinks at the Jalisco 9:30-late

The Little...

For those of you who haven't heard yet, starting next week, I'm going to be up in the Bay area most of the time as the full-time nanny for Patri's kids! :-)

I will still have my store down here, and I'll be back in LA about every other weekend, but won't have as much time to socialize with all my Los Angeles friends - so...

hello friends, you should totally go to this. there is limited capacity so you should, like, totally sign up.

http://cupcakecampsf2011.eventbrite.com

Ready for a rapid, radical reboot of the global innovation system for a truly free and open 21st century knowledge economy? Join us at the Open Science Summit, where we gather all stakeholders who want to liberate our scientific and technological commons to enable an new era of decentralized, distributed innovation to solve humanity's...