Question for you all

[deathpixie]

So, this is a situation that I've been pondering on for a while. I've talked to a few people about it, and I have some rough plans for the new year (since there's way too much going on atm for me to even think about it!), but I'd like to see what you guys on LJ think. So, here's the question:

How do you meet new people socially?

A little bit of background - I moved to Canada four years ago. I've realised recently that my social network is very small and entirely based on my roommate, due to me not doing anything about it, and now I'm getting my mojo back, I'd like to change that. So, O wise and knowledgeable people of the Internet, what suggestions do you have for me? In terms of "getting out there and meeting people", where do I go?

Comments

[threnody.livejournal.com]

The only reason I know anyone is because I took up knitting and then decided it was a good idea to get out of the house for a while every few weeks via local knitting group. I'm really glad I did, as I met quite a few people- some I like, some I don't, one who's in the middle and happens to live across the street (!).

I tried joining the church that's down the road from me, but the priest was swapped last year and I really can't stand the new one so that kind of puttered out. I've thought about finding a synagogue (since I'm a fence-sitter that way), but I'm really chickenshit. In general, though, church-type groups are always a good bet. Unitarians are the most relaxed bunch of church-going types this side of being dead, so that might be a good one to seek out if you're not inclined any particular way.