Confused Play: How to Improve?

This game was honestly one of the most confusing games I have played thus far, and I have no idea where my 30 point loss came from. Help?!

http://online-go.com/review/26201

Key points:

  1. Don’t attach to weak stones.
  2. Try to keep sente until it is necessary to give it up.
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On the upper left you lost 4 stones , which was a 10 point loss altogether. On the upper right edge you allowed a “monkey jump” reduction which you should have blocked even though it was gote. I think this is another 8 or9 points

So komi is 6.5 + 10 +9=26 points…
When you count in your head as black from the first move include the komi in the score you give white . this helps accurate feel for the score.

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