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1. colson on 02.09.2007 at 09:52 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

   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 on 12.10.2007 at 15:50 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

   interesting…punya ym ga ? kayaknya menarik ni ngobrol2 ama elo

3. andy gultom on 13.10.2007 at 02:25 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

   an unique blog….anyway i found some simmilarities design if your blog with TechCrunch
   keep writing, marisa…

   http://www.bolanova.com

4. ida on 19.10.2007 at 01:55 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

   hiiiiiiii sampai ketemu di PB 2007 ya….barengan2 Dik :P
   makasih dah soan ke blog kyu

5. pratanti on 26.10.2007 at 08:10 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

   interesting blog… salam kenal ya… :)
   *geleng2 kagum sama kepinterannya icha*

   Geleng-geleng nanti pusing loh mbak. :mrgreen:
   Terimakasih sudah mampir.

6. Chiran on 23.11.2007 at 20:46 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

   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 on 25.11.2007 at 08:12 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

   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 on 03.12.2007 at 09:36 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

   salam kenal :)

   And Anggara also says Seminar Sehari: “Perlindungan Hak Asasi Manusia Melalui Hukum Pidana”

9. kopidunia on 08.12.2007 at 04:15 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

   Memang bagus sitenya, suka sekali :-) Mau kembali setiap hari he2

   And kopidunia also says You know you’ve had too much Nescafe when…

   Boleh kembali setiap hari, dinikmati dengan secangkir kopi. :)

10. Achmad Sudarsono on 11.12.2007 at 00:00 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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 !

    And Achmad Sudarsono also says Gravatars Everywhere

11. colson on 11.12.2007 at 04:13 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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 on 11.12.2007 at 18:18 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Colson Yth,

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

    Achmad.

    And Achmad Sudarsono also says Gravatars Everywhere

13. colson on 11.12.2007 at 20:35 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    @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).

    And colson also says Sex and money,the best there is.

14. Achmad Sudarsono on 12.12.2007 at 08:31 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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.

15. colson on 12.12.2007 at 16:26 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    @ 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.

    And colson also says DialoguesHouse

16. Achmad Sudarsono on 12.12.2007 at 18:48 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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…

17. Nana on 03.01.2008 at 19:32 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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

    And Nana also says Educational System in Indonesia

    Thanks, bu. All the best for you too.

18. Blogguebo on 14.01.2008 at 00:40 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Nice blog. Love to know you have such a lots range of interests. Cheers from Kyoto. :)

    And Blogguebo alo says Google Page Rank Update Hari Ini

19. yonna on 15.01.2008 at 13:07 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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 on 30.01.2008 at 16:39 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Sebenernya sih boleh ..bebas aja, tapi kayaknya sih pada lebih suka pake bahasa Inggris disini. Bingung juga hahaha

21. Rani on 02.02.2008 at 14:00 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Hi! thanks for visiting our blog.. looking forward to kopidarat when we’re in Indonesia

    And Rani also says Al Jazeera 101 East: A Legacy of A Dictator

    Sure thing, just call me up. :D

22. nandinie on 08.02.2008 at 16:58 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    kak icha, salam kenal ya. ur blog is inspiring banget…sekalian belajar untuk nulis ya kak :)

    And nandinie also says Woman

23. mulia on 12.02.2008 at 00:29 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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?

    And mulia also says Pretttty Fucked Right Now

24. Marisa Duma on 12.02.2008 at 04:40 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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 on 13.02.2008 at 01:25 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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?

    And mulia also says Pretttty Fucked Right Now

26. andrisihebat on 13.02.2008 at 13:36 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    hai…hai….
    lagi blogwalking…eh ketemu blog ini…
    nice blog….
    salam kenal yak!

27. GICM Aficionado on 13.02.2008 at 23:03 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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?

    And GICM Aficionado also says The Handsome God

28. Patung on 14.02.2008 at 00:26 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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. ;)

    And Patung also says Jewish Conspiracy

29. Rumah Kopi on 16.02.2008 at 09:19 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Tujuan yang tersirat dari blog ini..memang jelas bersifat niche kok mbak icha, bukan lagi pribadi… Terus berkarya ya :)

30. Lairedion on 18.02.2008 at 04:30 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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 on 25.02.2008 at 14:20 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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

    And kurniawan also says This news hub will help if others do the same

32. Blogger Indonesia A. Fatih Syuhud Weblog on 03.03.2008 at 10:20 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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 on 05.03.2008 at 17:48 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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 :)

    And Wazeen also says Postingan yang tertunda

    Liberated Librans, unite!

34. yonna on 06.03.2008 at 15:53 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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 on 06.03.2008 at 19:56 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Jiahhh bisa aje neh bu yonna.

36. Samsul on 06.03.2008 at 22:48 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    great job, marisa! salam kenal

    And Samsul also says Evaluasi Diri

37. Donna Lien on 07.03.2008 at 06:45 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Jumpa lagi marisa! Udah lama ga mampir tambah seru aja.. Semangat terus ya.

    Regards,
    Donna

    And Donna Lien also says Jangan Ada PLTN di Indonesia!!

38. Belutz on 09.03.2008 at 15:09 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Thanks for visiting my blog :)
    Your blog is very informative

    And Belutz also says Syaharani and The Queenfireworks

39. guebukanmonyet on 12.03.2008 at 11:51 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    A beautiful blog.

    And guebukanmonyet also says The Indonesian Factor in Our Blood

    Thanks, Tasa!

40. yonna on 25.03.2008 at 11:20 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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 :)

    And yonna also says Bad Boy Outside, Pussy Cat Inside

41. Marisa Duma on 27.03.2008 at 01:56 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Yonna makasih ya info-nya. Yup, udah dikasihtau temen.
    Tapi belon beli bukunya ni.

42. Josh on 30.03.2008 at 21:26 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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 on 18.04.2008 at 02:01 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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!

    Your welcome, Maya. Too bad you can’t stay in Indonesia very long.

44. mbakDos on 19.04.2008 at 23:00 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    icha… berasa dejavu ;-)

    And mbakDos also says Mari Bercinta

45. aminhers on 18.05.2008 at 13:56 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    hai Marisa Duma
    I like U’r blog
    well done !

    And aminhers also says Reading a Math Textbook

46. fertob on 19.05.2008 at 17:29 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Blog ini bikin saya deja vu…. :) Tapi lepas dari itu, tulisannya bagus-bagus.

    And fertob also says 68% Benar-Benar Bohong…!!

    Tulisan Bang Fer juga. Happy blogging!

47. Marisa Duma on 21.05.2008 at 20:52 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

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48. read1 on 18.06.2008 at 10:19 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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.

49. Manik on 23.06.2008 at 19:22 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    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!

50. hafiz on 18.07.2008 at 07:50 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    salam kenal dari malaysia! situs loe banyak yang berinformatif deh!

51. une on 30.07.2008 at 22:01 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Ka’ Ichaaa.. Waaa… makasih udah maen2 ke tempat aku. Pake ninggalin komen juga. Haduh,saya jadi terharu biru beginih *halah*. Hehehe.

    Dapet salam dari Rainer :D

    And une also says Batman.The.Dark.Knight.

    Hee, no probs. Salam balik. :mrgreen:

52. liesfr on 06.08.2008 at 17:18 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Waduh bhs araringgis ya, saya mah indonesia n sundanes minded, salam kenal ya. Blog n postinganya bagus.

    And liesfr also says Selimut butut.

53. fatih on 08.08.2008 at 08:00 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    i’ve just found your comments in my blog in the spam zone. i’ve no clue why your quality comments ‘feel at home’ outthere. I’ve de-spamed them all.

    my apology.

    And fatih also says Wordpress 2.6 Gravatar in Brian Threaded Comment.

    Heheh, jadi bingung. Apology accepted, pak. :)

54. alex santosa on 11.08.2008 at 09:34 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    nice blog! thank you for visiting my blog.

55. simon on 17.08.2008 at 21:46 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    halo, salam kenal! content blognya menarik. saya backlink yah. cheers! =)

    And simon also says I Want You To Want Me.

    Silahkeun, and thanks for backlinking.

56. Raktamrittika on 01.09.2008 at 12:46 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Salam kenal.

    Your site is the only indonesian site that i’ve ever found interesting to read. Perhaps i have to surf somemore..
    Found yours in The Dandelion’s..
    Nice work..brilliant..and you are such a beauty as well..

    And Raktamrittika also says Solat tarawih dan fadhilatnya.

    Thank you. :)

57. Marisa Duma on 20.09.2008 at 12:31 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Update.

    About page revised.
    Authors page revised.
    Dropbox revised.
    Esoteric Room added — thanks! And enjoy.

58. ymmoT on 27.09.2008 at 16:39 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    i’ve noticed that whatever’s happening in her personal life scarcely shown in any of her web presence. for that i admire her consistency of setting a strict limit between personal and public related activities. also her true nature in both… aw lol…
    well, kudos.

    like her more in personal context tho. more compassionate.

    And ymmoT also says 0131sunglassesflowerpowermx.

    Sotoy. :mrgreen:

59. StreetWise on 03.10.2008 at 20:48 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    hi, thx for visiting my blog. yours in very nice…

60. aRuL on 04.10.2008 at 00:46 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    salam kenal ;)
    terima kasih atas kunjungannya..
    oia.. menarik sekali di sini

    And aRuL also says UU Pornografi dan Polisi Tidur.

    Menarik, tapi sepi. Heheh. Thanks for the return visit.

61. Rio Octaviano on 06.10.2008 at 09:23 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    eh…ketemu di Dephub…gak ngenalin nih..waktu ngobrol ama oy uyo..tapi gak dateng dia nya…

62. Mihael Ellinsworth on 15.10.2008 at 20:59 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Ah, aku bertemu dengan blog ini waktu melihat sebuah dagelan dan debat kusir, dan yang saya harapkan itu menjadi dagelan murni benar adanya. Ternyata blog ini beyond expectations. :P

    *Masukkin Google Reader*

    Dan salam kenal. Happy Blogging, yak. Saya bukan sang pengembara kok. Ada link menuju blog saya. :D

    Wak. Gatdem. :oops:
    Yeah, not much dagelan in here, but there’d be reasons to every dagelan worth any dagelan, hehe.

    Thanks for subscribing to this blog, come again.

63. Mihael Ellinsworth on 15.10.2008 at 21:00 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    (Btw, emoticonnya banyak yang kurang nyambung, yak ? Aku masukan : P malah keluar :sweat: . Hahaha… )

64. Faiz on 01.11.2008 at 18:22 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    Hi..

    Thanks for all your comments.. :) Hope we can meet in Pesta Blogger 2008.

    All the Best!
    PMF

65. lendy on 09.11.2008 at 01:04 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    thanks, sudah mampir di
    http://photojournalist.wordpress.com

    keep on creative….

66. Irene on 03.12.2008 at 05:56 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    hola,
    lam kenal. blog nya keren amat. sangking kerennya i feel a bit intimidated. lol.

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Marisa Duma on 03.12.2008 at 08:24 (Reply)

Greats! That means you like me. I like you too. Wanna share cupcakes?

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Irene on 03.12.2008 at 11:29 (Reply)

I sure do!

67. Joe Barry on 06.12.2008 at 09:55 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    cool blog! must find time to read more of the posts.

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Joe Barry on 06.12.2008 at 13:07 (Reply)

i’m not sure why you think I hate Jakarta… but I sure hate those who are mistreating Jakarta.

68. bejoapaadanja on 29.04.2009 at 02:06 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    great site comes from a great mind! :D

69. edy on 07.02.2010 at 01:18 (Reply) (Comments won't nest below this level)

    numpang mampir… ikutan wordcamp juga ya? blognya keren