Originally, I wanted to be an archeologist, but after having problems getting visas to visit countries for archeological purposes, I became an anthropologist. Being an anthropologist is a license to do anything. We're putting together an archive of material about the Orang Asli, the aboriginal people of Malaysia, in the Mason Library. I track down people who have collected data on the Orang Asli and ask if we can have it for the archive. So, on the phone, you're dealing with legacies, death and money.
Some people are cavalier about parting with their stuff, others are tenacious.
And I like reading. My parents wouldn't let me have a drum in the house, so I joined the band until I got drumming out of my system. World AIDS Day. AIDS Memorial Quilt unfolded and displayed in Mabel Brown Room. 7 p.m. Concert.