Instigator

I've found that at parties and other social gatherings, the mood is generally pretty somber until someone starts getting everyone riled up. I'm not really a big fan of this role, since it usually involves:
1) drinking a lot
2) making a fool of yourself
3) annoying more sensitive people
However, somehow I increasingly find myself in these types of roles because I really just can't stand how boring these things are otherwise. I guess this of my way of not having to have rather polite conversations with people and makes me seem more outgoing than I am. The funny thing is that I always have a good time when I do this, even though the day after is usually less than stellar.

Last night at dinner, I started by ordering a round of shots for everyone in the room (of course I wasn't paying), and then proceeded to encourage drinking games around the table. Good times. Oh and dinner was good too - New Orleans Southern comfort food - tasty! The place is called Nola's. Worth a try.