It's amazing how much impact meetup have on people, everything and everyone suddenly becomes so real instead of just alphabets on the computer screen.
I'm so glad to have attended another meetup just before my 5th anniversary, is sort of seems complete that I've done at least a UK and Taiwan one to tie in with my handle, and of course a main Fest one.
I know you said the chances of you going to Amsterdam is pretty slim, but hopefully we'll get to meet up again someplace else