Saturday, March 15, 2008

Something about Laksa

There's something about laksa.

Or maybe it's something about laksa and me. Must be something terribly suspicious ( or gay ) about the way I eat laksa that makes everyone suddenly sit up, swallow hard and take notice.

Racked with chills from an on-going cold ( not helped by the harrowing on-call I had last night ), I hoped that the piquant, spicy heat from the laksa would help offset it. Despite being steeped in science-based academia, I'm still hopelessly swayed by the odd Eastern mysticism of balancing the yin yang. Or at least my own take on it.

Cereal Crunch
Sometimes you just crave for more than bland cereal for breakfast!

Inspired by my choice, my other breakfast companions - all various members of my midnight sausage gang - decided to risk the same. Couldn't be any more reckless than the dubious risk of feasting on a rickety makeshift table only a hairsbreadth away from a rushing storm drain.

We doctors like to live on the edge. All that adrenaline rush, you see. How else would we live on radioactive noodles and moldy bread?

Seems like my enthusiastic recommendation of Queer as Folk the other day didn't go unnoticed by the rest of the gang. One was particularly perspicacious - and despite an odd penchant for limpnecked soft toys and leather boots, seems like our Statuesque Sarah doesn't miss much.

During a lull in the spirited conversation, when Sarah turned to me with a somber look, I knew what the question was even before she posed it. Something in that searching look as if somehow folks always expect the homos ( no doubt looking like a deer caught in headlights ) to screech, turn tail and run when this question comes up.

Sarah : I have a personal question to ask.
Paul : Ask away.
Sarah : What's your preference - guys or girls?
Paul : Guys of course.

Seriously. It was that simple. Could have issued a blanket denial like any sleazy politician would but figured it wasn't worth the bother. Any passing thought I had of misdirection or prevarication faded away a long time back - especially after I realized no benefit would come from denying the truth when it was patently obvious to everyone else around me. Well, maybe all excepting Fab Fiona.

And somehow that is always followed by the gay witch-hunt question of 'who else?'. The only thing I gotta say to that is this... hey if the guy's not telling, leave him alone. Who he fucks is entirely his problem.

Coincidentally this very same question was posed to me during a similar laksa breakfast post-call exactly two years ago by Shameless Shalom. Maybe laksa is the official coming out breakfast. Maybe March is the official coming out month. So yes, I'm gay - despite being the sloppy troll-like antithesis ( antichrist? ) of the slick, coiffed and buffed homosexual clone. No doubt I'd be drummed out of the exclusive pink society if I didn't suck a dick every other month.

So guys or girls? Apples or oranges? Or more likely, oysters or snails? Maybe Antoninus could tell us more.


10 comments:

Jay Antonio said...

You are dam sexy Paul! Most of your Postings are! Keep Up the Good Job, it's a good theraphy after a long day's work lor...

creating my life said...

glad to read that u are at ease with ur sexuality to simply answering the question honestly. what was the reaction? if any? what did she say?

Jason said...

OMG! That pic!

A Lewis said...

Both sloppy AND troll-like? Oh, how could you?
Nothing like the heat of the moment to kick things up a notch.

Medie007 said...

Sarah : What's your preference - guys or girls?
Paul : Guys of course

LMAO

Crazy Sam said...

I am not yet comfortable in saying "Guys of course." But I believe I'm on that path.

I always wanted to tell you this.. You have a knack of putting the apt pics (which are hot and sexy, of course!) for your posts. Damn! You must be having zillions of them. Hmm.. I'm thinking of hacking into your computer. Lol! :p

travelling, but not in love said...

Giving an honest answer to the question is a good thing.

Although, I find that sometimes the answer has to be 'mind your own f*cking business'. ha ha.

Nice post, nice blog.

TBNIL

Jaded Jeremy said...

I'm interested in their reactions actually. Pray tell?

Anonymous said...

What were their reactions? I'd like to know too.

savante said...

Why damn :) It makes me smile, ben.

Gosh, thanks, jay! Wish I really was that sexy.

She was perfectly fine with it, creating my life. Turns out she had a few gay registrars way back.

I love the pic as well, jason.

I know! I need a makeover as well, lewis.

Short and succinct in real life, ah bong. THat's me.

Well, you find the pics here and there, sam.

Well depending on my mood, I do give that answer as well, TBNIL.

THeir reactions? They were cool about it, jeremy and ban. Unsurprising since we do see all sorts in the hospital :p

paul