entering the social network

i never realized what a closed group educators are. settling in a new town has led to quite a challenge of finding friends to hang out with outside of school. trying to make my world again, not quite sure where to start. is it through co-workers, or neighbors, or joining a church...it makes life hard to iron out. not sure who to flow ideas off of, who to vent to, or how to talk about something other than education. having no life outside of the school environment is of course an issue on that front. just something that is pressing on the brain. enough.