Because I love classical music, and people having fun. And because I am very partial to Britain.
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Malaysian Student Activism
Apathetic hipster douche-bags. Citizen Radio introduced this catchy phrase for young, mostly well-off individuals who couldn’t care less about whatever goes on around them. The term refers to liberals who would rather not move a finger, perhaps complaining about the troublesome nature of actually working for social change — who sniff at elections saying their …
Azwan Ismail, Unfazed.
Azwan Ismail was very briefly quoted in theSun. Very very briefly. Any journalists around to explain the shoddiness in reporting the biggest social upheaval of the year? “I expected these one-sided comments, but perhaps not to the extent of making death threats. We are only exposed to one point of view on homosexuality,” he said when …
Merry Christmas 2010
All hail Britannia! A bit of news from the Guardian via Pharyngula. I think this calls for further expression of patriotism on behalf of Britain by a non-Britain. 1985 Atheists: 34% 2010 Atheists: 51%
Azwan Ismail is Gay. And He is (Probably Not Going to be) Okay.
Surprising news to be found after a particularly nasty trek in my study site yesterday. Rain, the cold, steep slopes, leeches (one of them left a trail of itching punctures up my right leg), and roadblocks in the form of rotting, fallen trees turned my preconceived ideas of a quick data gathering session to a …
To Put Mastercard and Visa in Perspective
There is a good connection from within my study site today, which allows me to surf the web for a bit. While it has been tough, I am still informed enough about the recent persecution of Julian Assange and Wikileaks to feel absolutely nauseous that a great many smart people would condemn these whistle-blowers who have …



