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1. colson 02.09.07 / 9am
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   Wow!

   This site is really special! Overwhelming and ambitious. But beautiful and unlike any other I know of. A real work of art.

   Great, compliments!
2. Rahadian N Agung 12.10.07 / 3pm
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   interesting…punya ym ga ? kayaknya menarik ni ngobrol2 ama elo
3. andy gultom 13.10.07 / 2am
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   an unique blog….anyway i found some simmilarities design if your blog with TechCrunch
   keep writing, marisa…

   http://www.bolanova.com
4. ida 19.10.07 / 1am
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   hiiiiiiii sampai ketemu di PB 2007 ya….barengan2 Dik
   makasih dah soan ke blog kyu
5. pratanti 26.10.07 / 8am
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   interesting blog… salam kenal ya…
   *geleng2 kagum sama kepinterannya icha*
6. Chiran 23.11.07 / 8pm
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   Your articles seem nice. I’ also a journalist based in London and would like to share ideas with you on various issues - may be different from yours.
7. firewalker 25.11.07 / 8am
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   Great site! I admire of your skills in writing a good review and content. I also do web design for my freelance job. I hope that I can also write as good as yours, as a proud Indonesian
8. Anggara 03.12.07 / 9am
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   salam kenal
   Anggara’s last blog post..Seminar Sehari: “Perlindungan Hak Asasi Manusia Melalui Hukum Pidana”
9. kopidunia 08.12.07 / 4am
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   Memang bagus sitenya, suka sekali Mau kembali setiap hari he2

   kopidunia’s last blog post..You know you’ve had too much Nescafe when…
10. Achmad Sudarsono 11.12.07 / 12am
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    Friend,

    I salute your mission of feature-writing and Gonzo journalism. But friend, I don’t think Hunter S. Thompson wrote a single article about Pancasila. Friend, does Tom Wolfe really understand dangdut, jaipongan or keroncong ? And are you a member of the Persatuan Wartawan Indonesia (PWI). I urge you in the strongest possible terms to consider all of the above, Friend and consider a series of poems devoted to the speeches of Soeharto, Bapak Pembangunan. I thank you, Friend. Merdeka !

    Achmad Sudarsono’s last blog post..Gravatars Everywhere
11. colson 11.12.07 / 4am
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    Nothing wrong with dropping names. Let’s join you: Hughes as well as Sylvia Plath. And Grass, Böll or Leautaud. Let’s not forget W.S. Rendra, Anwar Putra Bayu and Mochtar Lubis.

    But, Achmad Sudarsono, what’s your point? Is it your original way of saying this site is a very beautiful work of art?
12. Achmad Sudarsono 11.12.07 / 6pm
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    Colson Yth,

    As a non-Javanese, I don’t expect you to understand the subtlety of my comments.

    Achmad.

    Achmad Sudarsono’s last blog post..Gravatars Everywhere
13. colson 11.12.07 / 8pm
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    @Achmad Sudarsono Esq.

    I gracefully have to admit I failed the test. But then, do you pass mine? Do you really know and understand American literature - the literature you refer to?

    Just try this one.

    Quote: “”There is no way to understand the public reaction to the sight of a Freak smashing a coconut with a hammer on the hood of a white Cadillac…”
    Guess, who was the author? Hint: he was not known for writing “concise”.

    And just to prove the classics have no secrets for you. another quote: “Robert Cohn was once middleweight boxing champion of Princeton.”
    And that was from…? Hint: this one was renowned for his concise writing.

    (By the way: I’m quite sure both of them - both involved in some kind of journalism- would have loved the writing by Marisa Duma).

    colson’s last blog post..Sex and money,the best there is.
14. Achmad Sudarsono 12.12.07 / 8am
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    Colson-San,

    Alas, the demands on my time as a ukuele player and cabaret singer don’t leave as much time as I’d like for American literature. So, if you’d care to share, I’d be happy.

    I’d beg to differ - strongly that the classics don’t hold lessons. Nearly every accomplished (or at least ‘famous’) artist studies them deeply at somepoint. Was the Cohn point Hemingway ?

    On concision in writing. It might seem like I’m repeating boring formulas like a mantra. And yes, the great masters of writing, including our friend Tom Wolfe and your first quote write plenty of runaway train sentences. Point is, they’ve put in the hard yards. They’ve learned to write.

    Most people have to start on what Tom Wolfe called ‘the middle voice,’ or the ‘plain vanilla voice.’ And most people never even master this voice. I partly blame modern universities for their god-awful pomposities and abstractitis.

    To sum up, you have to know the rules before you can break them. John Coltrane’s neighbours said he spent hours, and hours even at the peak of fame practising scales. Writing ain’t no different.

    I’m no accomplished writer, just a humble pencak silat master, cabaret singer, and ukuele player. But Marisa is just starting out, and feedback is critical when someone’s in the early stages of the treacherous writing path.

    Achmad Sudarsono’s last blog post..Gravatars Everywhere
15. colson 12.12.07 / 4pm
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    @ Achmad Sudarsono Esq.: I have to confess you make quite an impression on me. Quotes were from Hemingway indeed (The sun also rises, opening sentence) and Hunter S. Thompson (rather obscure one -from Fear and loathing in America, letter to Jim Silberman, may 9, 1971, Bloomsbury Edition, 2000, page 383).

    About critical feedback: when I spot a great talent I rather would like to spur it on than put on the reins. As a matter of fact I think real talents should not give a damn about critics.

    But for all out differences I’m glad we seem to share our love for literature.

    @marisa duma: Are you pulling our legs???
    Well, you are quite right doing so.

    colson’s last blog post..DialoguesHouse
16. Achmad Sudarsono 12.12.07 / 6pm
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    Problem is the 20s can be full of perils as well as triumphs, especially for a writer. A few tools help reduce the perils. Dunno if Hunter S. really did that much good stuff in the end. Seems like he rested on his laurels since about 1974.

    Hope we’re not straying too far, Marisa. Happy to send you that MP3 of me playing “Semut Hitam” by God Bless on the Ukuele whenever you like…

    Achmad Sudarsono’s last blog post..Gravatars Everywhere
17. Nana 03.01.08 / 7pm
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    Dear Icha,
    Oh you are still very very young!!! When I was your age, mmm … I was busy with my little daughter, no time to “see the world” and speak up like what you are doing in this blog.
    Great job!
    Best of the best, for your future.
    Nana

    Nana’s last blog post..Educational System in Indonesia
18. Blogguebo 14.01.08 / 12am
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    Nice blog. Love to know you have such a lots range of interests. Cheers from Kyoto.
    Blogguebo’s last blog post..Google Page Rank Update Hari Ini
19. yonna 15.01.08 / 1pm
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    hi marisa, finally i made it! hehe, yesterday i opened your blog and there’s a cracked or error maybe.

    btw, you can call me simply Yonna without mbak….I’m only one year older (sept 1981)

    *boleh gak sih ngomong bahasa di blog ini?
20. Marisa Duma 30.01.08 / 4pm
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    Sebenernya sih boleh ..bebas aja, tapi kayaknya sih pada lebih suka pake bahasa Inggris disini. Bingung juga hahaha
21. Rani 02.02.08 / 2pm
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    Hi! thanks for visiting our blog.. looking forward to kopidarat when we’re in Indonesia

    Rani’s last blog post..Al Jazeera 101 East: A Legacy of A Dictator
22. nandinie 08.02.08 / 4pm
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    kak icha, salam kenal ya. ur blog is inspiring banget…sekalian belajar untuk nulis ya kak
    nandinie’s last blog post..Woman
23. mulia 12.02.08 / 12am
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    Ola Icha..salam kenal. seems very interesting, ulasan dari Wibi kayaknya kamu keyen sekalih!

    but only onr thing..servernya di indo yah?soalnya aku akses dari Norway rada lambreta..jadi bete sedikit. kalo ganti server luar, di indo jadi lama juga gak?

    mulia’s last blog post..Pretttty Fucked Right Now
24. Marisa Duma 12.02.08 / 4am
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    Sudah dijelaskan di atas ko, mba mulia

    It is running on US-based server, located in Dallas, Texas (Soft Layer Technologies, Inc) as this website generally intended for both national and international readership.

    Happy blogging!
25. mulia 13.02.08 / 1am
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    hihi..maaf icha..kelewat bagian ituh. baru dibaca lagih.
    hm..tapi kenapa rada klambat ya kalo akau buka web kamu..maybe it’s my computer then -:D.

    Yep yep..i will link you, may i?

    mulia’s last blog post..Pretttty Fucked Right Now
26. andrisihebat 13.02.08 / 1pm
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    hai…hai….
    lagi blogwalking…eh ketemu blog ini…
    nice blog….
    salam kenal yak!
27. GICM Aficionado 13.02.08 / 11pm
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    Hi Marisa,

    Thanks dah visit and comment blog gue …
    Wah blog lu rame banget… dan bagus bagus tulisannya …
    Dalam bahasa Inggris pula… Gue add ke Friend List ya.
    BTW aku dah tambah artikel Handsome God …
    grandeicecaramelmachiato dot blogs dot c
    Ditunggu komentarnya …
    Cheers.

    PS gue kok dianggep Spam ya?

    GICM Aficionado’s last blog post..The Handsome God
28. Patung 14.02.08 / 12am
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    Lily, the speed tests you ran only count the html code, not the css, not the images, not js. Better you try one like here- http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/

    URL: http://journal.marisaduma.net/
    Title: Journal by The Lightbeamers, MD.
    Date: Report run on Wed Feb 13 11:11:28CST2008

    Total HTTP Requests: 83
    Total Size: 568188 bytes (whoa there BABY!)

    Connection Rate Download Time
    14.4K 456.97 seconds
    28.8K 236.79 seconds
    33.6K 205.33 seconds
    56K 129.84 seconds
    ISDN 128K 51.28 seconds
    T1 1.44Mbps 19.61 seconds

    Slooowwww. But everyone is on ADSL so it may not be such a big problem for everyone. Writer #1… never mind.
    Patung’s last blog post..Jewish Conspiracy
29. Rumah Kopi 16.02.08 / 9am
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    Tujuan yang tersirat dari blog ini..memang jelas bersifat niche kok mbak icha, bukan lagi pribadi… Terus berkarya ya
30. Lairedion 18.02.08 / 4am
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    Halo Marisa,

    Couldn’t resist to post on your blog. Left some elderly advice on IM to be supportive to your learning process.

    Salam Lairedion
31. kurniawan 25.02.08 / 2pm
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    hi Cha,

    Just to inform you that we just launched our new website (http://beta.thejakartapost.com). please have a look and review in your free time.

    Regards,

    iwan

    kurniawan’s last blog post..This news hub will help if others do the same
32. Blogger Indonesia A. Fatih Syuhud Weblog 03.03.08 / 10am
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    Blogger Indonesia of the Week (81): Marisa Duma

    Many Indonesian bloggers are basically not trained in general writing skill, not to say in journalism. It’s understandable given the fact that a blog is, shall we say, citizen journalism. A blogger sometimes just writes whatever he/she wants to w…
33. Wazeen 05.03.08 / 5pm
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    hi selamat ya mbak marisa atas blogger of the week-nya mas Fatih, dan salam kenal dari saya, btw ulang tahun kita nyaris barengan saya lahir tanggal 10 Oktober 1982
    Wazeen’s last blog post..Postingan yang tertunda
34. yonna 06.03.08 / 3pm
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    hey Cha, have you notice that pak Fatih choose you to be blogger of the week? congratulation ya, this is such a happy news to read. Keren banget Cha, sama kaya Tasa yang pernah terpilih jadi blogger of the week juga.

    wiii….nice to know a nice and smart girl like you
35. Marisa Duma 06.03.08 / 7pm
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    Jiahhh bisa aje neh bu yonna.
36. Samsul 06.03.08 / 10pm
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    great job, marisa! salam kenal

    Samsul’s last blog post..Evaluasi Diri
37. Donna Lien 07.03.08 / 6am
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    Jumpa lagi marisa! Udah lama ga mampir tambah seru aja.. Semangat terus ya.

    Regards,
    Donna

    Donna Lien’s last blog post..Jangan Ada PLTN di Indonesia!!
38. Belutz 09.03.08 / 3pm
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    Thanks for visiting my blog
    Your blog is very informative

    Belutz’s last blog post..Syaharani and The Queenfireworks
39. guebukanmonyet 12.03.08 / 11am
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    A beautiful blog.

    guebukanmonyet’s last blog post..The Indonesian Factor in Our Blood
40. yonna 25.03.08 / 11am
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    wahahah surpres banget deh, waktu beli buku terbaru Benny & Mice “Talk About Hape” di cover belakang ada komentar Icha yang dikutip mereka yaitu

    “Benny & Mice kept finding their own unique (and hillarious!) way in adapting and blending in with the crowds, without conveying urbanity as *The Evil Being* but more of as a compliment to their gullibility. The strip is weekly published on Kompas every Sunday.”

    satu2nya komentar berbahasa Inggris, kirain bule eh taunya Icha hehe. Benny & Mice emang mengutip pendapat2 blogger tentang karya mereka di buku2nya. gak sangka salah satunya komentar Icha, congrat
    yonna’s last blog post..Bad Boy Outside, Pussy Cat Inside
41. Marisa Duma 27.03.08 / 1am
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    Yonna makasih ya info-nya. Yup, udah dikasihtau temen.
    Tapi belon beli bukunya ni.
42. Josh 30.03.08 / 9pm
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    I was led to this blog by your replies on Unspun blog.
    Reading your comments there, I got the impression that you are a seasoned person. It is to my surprise to see your DOB.

    It is a pleasure to know that Indonesia have one more young bright person, YOU.
43. Maya 18.04.08 / 2am
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    Thanks for directing me to this site! I am very impressed that you are only a few years older than I am. Wow, what a great way to spend your energy and time!
44. mbakDos 19.04.08 / 11pm
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    icha… berasa dejavu
    mbakDos’s last blog post..Mari Bercinta
45. aminhers 18.05.08 / 1pm
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    hai Marisa Duma
    I like U’r blog
    well done !

    aminhers’s last blog post..Reading a Math Textbook
46. fertob 19.05.08 / 5pm
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    Blog ini bikin saya deja vu…. Tapi lepas dari itu, tulisannya bagus-bagus.

    fertob’s last blog post..68% Benar-Benar Bohong…!!
47. Marisa Duma 21.05.08 / 8pm
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    Note: External posts syndicated from StumbleUpon bookmarking tool are filed under the category StumbleUpon.
48. LilyOfTheValley 10.06.08 / 5pm
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    ..as a secular libertarian, a democrate, an urban-minded nationalist, a humanist, a social analyst, an independent writer, and a citizen of the world.

    Priceless.
49. read1 18.06.08 / 10am
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    Lagi blogwalking, eh nemu blognya Oma Icha (*hehehe koq oma yah?! :D)
    ehmm.. inspiring enough. one day klo ke daLLas bisa mampir ya mpo?

    And read1 also says BreaKing ThE LiMiTs.

    Iye bang. Tapi klo di Dallas ketemu servernya doanq, gpp ye.

    Thanks for visiting.
50. Manik 23.06.08 / 7pm
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    Bagus sekali sitenya mbak/ito..??

    salam kenal yah…

    Huhut Mardongan Tabe — *bisa ditranslate..??*
    Horas..!!

    And Manik also says Melukis dgn Debu.

    Horas to you too! Mauliate.
51. Za 12.07.08 / 4am
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    Eh Cha lo pake feed reader gitu ga? Pakenya apa?

    Loh. Bukannya gue yang harusnya nanya lo soal bginian?
    Tadinya pake Netvibes, tapi jangan deh klo feednya banyak. Loadnya berat.
    Tapi gue dah ngga pake reader lagi, berhubung feed library gue dah ter-delete pas iseng pingin customize pagenya.

    Pake yang di browser aja + feeling. Lagian biar intake informasinya lebih manusiawi.
52. hafiz 18.07.08 / 7am
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    salam kenal dari malaysia! situs loe banyak yang berinformatif deh!

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