What's the closest thing you have to a time machine?
Submitted by Verisimilitude.

Mostly are pictures and songs, of course. And few other things. Here are two of them:

This is my elementary school uniform. My classmates signed all over it on the graduation day :) It's actually a two-pieces, but I am too lazy to find the inside top.

Seragam SD

And this is my babyhood milk bottle. It's given by my grampa (Mom's father) and he bought it in Italy. I still keep it and I'd keep it forever. I might give it to my baby girl someday in the future :)

Botol Susu

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How do you travel to and from work - personal vehicle, bus, subway/train, pedal power? What does it cost you per week in gas or fares?
Submitted by Jan.

Angkot

Trans Bintaro

I am an SAHD (stay at home daughter) which doesn't go out everyday. We used to have a car, but we sold it because I can't drive and we can't afford a driver anymore. I mostly only go out to the ATM and grocery store which are walking-distance. Sometimes I take a cab too if I want to go to a mall, to meet my friends, to send Dad to see a doctor, to places where I can't reach on foot. Or, sometimes I take a public transport called angkot (angkotan kota) to go to the nearest mall to my place and I also do take a feeder bus called "Trans Bintaro" to the heart of the city.

Taxi costs US$5.00 one-way from my place to Senayan (where I meet my friends usually), Trans Bintaro costs US$1.00 to the same place, and angkot costs US$0.02 from my place to Bintaro Plaza.

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What do you think is good blog etiquette and what do you want from your readers?
Submitted by April.

For the Blogger

• Bear in mind that you’re writing for a global audience. Even though your blog may be a personal one, it’s still public and accessible to anyone.
• Navel gazing is passé. Gone are the days when you could tell the world what you had for lunch or dinner, and whether you burped 10 times today. If you want an audience, write for a specific topic (or a few) which you believe you’re good at.
• Be creative, don’t steal other people’s content. Just because you don’t have anything to write to maintain your blog, does not give you the right to copy and paste other people’s work onto yours.
• Don’t be afraid to have an opinion. It doesn’t hurt to belong to one side of the fence. In fact, it might make your blog more interesting. If you’re afraid of criticism, you might need to think twice about keeping a blog.
• Don't make your blog an excuse to make a personal attack on someone. Remember the old saying "If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all."
• Attribution. Always return credit where possible. If you are going to copy a text, or use an image, please return the credit and link back to where you found the material.
• Don’t steal bandwidth. If you are going to use an image off a blog, save it on to your own image hosting site. It’s rude to copy the image source and link it directly to your own blog.
• If you’re emotionally riled by a commenter, pause before you hit submit. You might regret what you wrote.

For the Blog Reader/Commenter

• Post comments that are related to the entry. If you must post a hello to the writer, email it to them, or post it in their chat box (if any).
• If you have your own blog, don’t blatantly promote yourself on other’s blogs. Especially if the entry is unrelated to you.
• If you don’t like it, move on. If you don’t share a blogger’s opinions, don’t make it your mission to spam his/her blog with your vile personal attacks. There are so many blogs to choose from in the blogsphere, find a new one to frequent.
• If you’ve accidentally posted repeat comments, apologize to the blog owner, preferably via email. You could post the apology with another comment, but be careful not to have it posted multiple times again.
• Rude and childish behaviour just because you’re an anonymous commenter or are behind a pseudonym is unacceptable. As much as good manners is required in the real world, it works the same in the blogsphere.
• If you’re emotionally riled by a blogger, pause before you hit submit. You might regret what you wrote.

For Both

• Bear in mind your reputation. Even if you’re blogging or commenting under a pseudonym, there are possibilities that you will be found out one day. Blogs are not dispensable. Even after you’ve long deleted that embarrassing photo of your prom night, someone might just be able to dig it up years later on the Wayback Machine – that big bad Internet archive in the ‘sphere.
• There will always be differing opinions to yours. Remember to always respect other’s views and opinions. If you want to share your own, do so in a mature debate. But bear in mind that you don’t need to change that person’s viewpoint.

If that's too many things to remember, just keep in mind these 3Rs - Be Responsible, Respect the person behind the other keyboard, and Relax. Open your mind, and you will enjoy the blogsphere’s endless possibilities.

- Source

What do I want from my readers?

TYPE C (HIT-CURIOUS). You do the weblog thing for yourself instead of for an audience, but you are aware that you do have an audience, small as it might be. You are often curious as to what other people find so interesting about your weblog. You check your weblog referrers every now and then just to satisfy your curiosity.

- Take the quiz.

And some other quizzes that are not related to the question :)

Your Blogging Type is Unique and Avant Garde

You're a bit ... unusual. And so is your blog. You're impulsive, and you'll often post the first thing that pops in your head. Completely uncensored, you blog tends to shock... even though that's not your intent. You tend to change your blog often, experimenting with new designs and content.

You Are a Life Blogger!

Your blog is the story of your life - a living diary. If it happens, you blog it. And make it as entertaining as possible.

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If you could take a class right now and learn anything in the world, what class would you take?

I learned piano as a child as my mother was a piano teacher. I went to a ballet class and we had some public performances all around the city. I took a private singing lesson because I love to sing, but then I was tired with the theories. I am fascinated by literature, Indonesian especially and I got great marks in school for the subject.

If I could take a class right now, it would be a photography class. I like taking pictures, but I'm not really good at it - and I want to be a good at photography, not as a professional but it would be nice if I knew how to take pictures well.

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Show us a music video that tells a great story.
Submitted by notreallylois.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

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What was the best thing about your weekend?

Weekends and weekdays are almost the same to me. I don't go out much, I didn't go anywhere as well last weekend, but it wasn't a bad thing. I was at home with my Dad and my dogs, and I got on-line, I blogged, and I spent most of my time with my dear one - and that what makes me happy. Not only on weekend, but every single day.....

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What is your legacy?
Submitted by Beautifully Broken.

Coat of Arms

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July is national ice cream month! What's your favorite flavor?
Submitted by LittleWiseOne.

BR Pistachio

I don't like plain and "conservative" ice cream like vanilla, chocolate or strawberry. My favorite is Baskin and Robbin's Pistachio Ice Cream, but they have some other flavors that I like, too - like Butter Pecans. I like to have lotsa nuts in my ice cream. Lotsa lotsa nuts! I am nuts and nutty like that! :D

But if I have to have my ice cream nuts-free, it would be Häagen-Dazs' green tea ice cream. Unfortunately, it's more pricey than Baskin and Robbins.....

We also have our own traditional ice cream called "es puter" which is made of coconut milk. My favorite "es puter" flavor are durian, jackfruit and young coconut.

The least favorite ice cream I like is McDonald's because it's too plain, boring and too milky, even though it's everyone's favorite ice cream in the house (it's the last ice cream Mom had too before she passed away...)

Anyway, here are some ice cream quizzes because I like taking quizzes and I want to make this posting looks longer :D

Your Ice Cream Personality:

You like to think of yourself as a fairly modest person. And it's true that you don't talk yourself up... but you're also pretty happy with who you are. You have a wild reputation, but you're not as wild as you seem. You take risks, but only measured risks. You are a somewhat open minded person, but deep down you're fairly conservative. You don't like trying new things very much. And if you do find something new you like, you stick with it. You tend to have a one track mind. You prefer not to multitask. You are a serious and contemplative person. You definitely do your own thing in life.

You Are Rocky Road Ice Cream

Unpredictable and wild, you know how to have fun. You're also a trendsetter who takes risks with new things. You know about the latest and greatest - and may have invented it! You are most compatible with vanilla ice cream.

What Flavor Ice Cream Are You?

Connie is Nuts

Saw this on Susan's so I made one myself :)

Bases: Pistachio + White Chocolate
Chunks: Almonds + Pecans + Macadamia Nuts
Swirls: Hazelnut + Cherry

Make yours here, as Susan said! :)

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Are you going to be amongst the first people to buy the iPhone 3G? If so, when do you plan on picking yours up and which one will you be purchasing?

Hello iPhone 3G!

When do you want me to pick you up and which one of you will be given to me for free? Sorry that I am a faithful consumer of Nokia, but I won't say no if anyone want to give you to me as a gift.

Send my regards to uPhone, k? :)

Bye.

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What criteria do you feel makes a good QotD?
Submitted by stueykins.

Simple and fun because it's simply for fun :)

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