The Romantic Post
This morning, I had a pleasant surprise. Sophia sends me a photo of herself at work, taken with her cellphone. I called her a half hour later, telling her I have a surprise for her in return.
Neil: “Sofotchka, cute photo! I made a post out of it for the blog. Check it out. It’s in draft.”
Sophia goes into my “manage” area of Wordpress to look at the post. It looks something like this:
Thursday Morning, 8AM, Los Angeles –

Thursday Morning, 8AM, New York –

Sophia: “Uh, I don’t get it.”
Neil: “It’s supposed to be romantic. It’s like we’re 3000 miles apart, but I’m still dreaming about you in bed.”
Sophia: “Huh? You’re really losing it. No one is going to get that.”
Neil: “No?’
Sophia: “What it actually looks more like is, “Look here. Sophia is awake and is already hard at work as a Russian Dialect Coach early in the morning while I’m still in bed lying around.”"
Neil: “Why would I write a post like that?”
Sophia: “I have no idea. That’s why I was confused.”
Neil: “It’s supposed to be romantic.”
Sophia: “Well, thank you. But how old is that photo of you? It doesn’t even look like you.”
Neil: “A few years.”
Sophia: “A few years? At least five or six. You don’t have one white hair on your head. Are you trying to fool your readers?”
Neil: “No, I just needed a photo of me sleeping. I’m supposed to be dreaming about you, remember?!”
Sophia: “I remember this photo. This is like SEVEN years ago. I took it while you were sleeping… of your tush. You’re obsessed with this naked thing! What is this — a porno blog now?”
Neil: “It’s supposed to be romantic!”
Sophia: “Email me this photo. I forgot all about it.”
Neil: “No.”
Sophia: “Now you’re shy?”
Neil: “I don’t feel romantic anymore.”
Sophia: “Aw, come on. You flirt with every girl on the blogosphere, but won’t send your own (separated) wife a photo of your tush.”
Neil: “OK, here…”
I email the photo to Sophia. She starts laughing.
Neil: “What’s so funny?”
Sophia: “Forget about your gray hairs. Your ass doesn’t look like that anymore, either!”
A Year Ago on Citizen of the Month: Neilochka vs. Nicole
Tags: Citizen of the Month, marriage, Neil Kramer, photography, Russian dialect coach, separation, Sophia Lansky







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So why are you guys separated? You’re so cute together! I really love how you two interact and play off each other! Very special indeed!
By Alexandra on 09.07.06 7:50 am
I get it - it’s your entry for half-nekkid thursday! Good job!
By Jody on 09.07.06 8:02 am
I almost can’t stand the cuteness!
By Alison on 09.07.06 8:05 am
Hey, Neil — the cuteness is actually making me ill. Soon this blog is going to be as sugary-cloy as Alison talking about her new little kitten!
By Neil's Penis on 09.07.06 8:13 am
i mean, she’s got a point, seven years is a long time. but is there really a statute of limitations on tush photos?
By amanda on 09.07.06 8:15 am
Neil, 8 a.m. NY time is 5 a.m. California time. You SHOULD still be sleeping at 5 a.m. You need all the beauty rest you can get, if you want your tush to get back to the way it was looking several years ago.
(I’m sure it’s a cute tushie!)
By Pearl on 09.07.06 8:22 am
You two really are cute and I’m a big fan of gray hair, just FYI.
By Heather B. on 09.07.06 8:22 am
Neil:
My best photos are from high school. I guess that was my peak.
I agree with Alexandra. Just get back together again already!
By Viscountess of Funk on 09.07.06 8:28 am
ouch. who wants to hear their ass is aging??? (of course, between you two, it’s all said with love…)
By deezee on 09.07.06 8:35 am
Deezee — our asses may be getting older, but they are also getting wiser.
By Neil on 09.07.06 8:44 am
Remember my mutual crush on you and Sophia? I think she may now be winning.
The only thing keeping you in the game, Neil, is the fact that I LOVE gray hair.
By Jessica on 09.07.06 8:49 am
I am becoming quite the Sophia fan.
By Roberta on 09.07.06 9:22 am
Tell her she should just be happy you have hair on your head period, grey or not. You’ve got that on me.
By kapgar on 09.07.06 9:36 am
I’m with Pearl on the timezones… Sphia’s highlights are looking great, by the way. Maybe you can try some to conceal the greys?
By e. on 09.07.06 9:40 am
Awww, nice try. But I guess after 7 years (?) the romance is dead dude.
She should have sent you a picture of her sleeping and dreaming of you. But then that would be unfunny and too cute, and a bunch of ‘gag me’ commenters isn’t good.
But the aging ass is hilarious, but doesnt make me look forward to marriage!
By sarah on 09.07.06 9:53 am
oh SNAP! This isn’t the sort of conversation that draws folks together; kind of prickly. Dang, sure wish my ass looked like it did seven years ago…
By deannie on 09.07.06 9:54 am
Neilochka - For some reason, you remind me of Bon Jovi in that photo. Do you go to the same hair girl?
By Miss Eight-oh-Five on 09.07.06 10:02 am
I think no one should be allowed to post a picture of their ass that is less than six months old without facing charges of false advertising.
By Anomie-Atlanta on 09.07.06 10:31 am
Hee hee hee hee.
Hee.
Poor, poor Neil.
*giggling*
By Thérèse on 09.07.06 10:32 am
Hey, my ass looks BETTER than it did 5 years ago. Really. I swear.
For the life of me, I don’t know why Sophia would let a funny sweet romantic guy like you get away. You know, it’s not like funny sweet romantic guys grow on tushie trees or anything.
By trouble on 09.07.06 10:43 am
something must be wrong with my eyes, cuz all i see is your penis trying to have his way with a pillow, i don’t see an a** at all
and her photo is beautiful, very sweet that she sent you one.
By better safe than sorry on 09.07.06 11:04 am
Who cares what she said about your photo, at least she sent you one of her and she is damned adorable.
Also, I think from now on, I’m only putting seven year old pictures of me on my blog.
By Tara on 09.07.06 11:21 am
LOL, LOL…Well, I think you ass is cute in this photo, though covered by covers…!
By OldOldLady Of The Hills on 09.07.06 11:27 am
Better Safe — Why do you spell out “penis,” but write a**?
By Neil on 09.07.06 11:28 am
I’m fighting the urge to send you a naked picture of myself Neil.
By egan on 09.07.06 11:29 am
So, a beautiful woman sends you a fresh picture of her face and you reply with an old picture of your ass??
By MARGARET on 09.07.06 11:38 am
So where is the bottom half of that photo?
By Leese on 09.07.06 12:55 pm
Finally, someone asks the million dollar question. Let’s see Neilochka Uncropped.
By fringes on 09.07.06 1:02 pm
I think you’re looking more seductively at the Table Monkey than anything
By darlin nikki on 09.07.06 1:15 pm
wow, nothing like someone giving you the cold, hard truth.
“but it was supposed to be romantic!”
heh
By Sarcomical on 09.07.06 1:22 pm
Isn’t that Curious George? Curious, indeed.
By claire on 09.07.06 1:24 pm
The Curious George thing will have to be another post someday. But be warned — it is also very cutesy.
By Neil on 09.07.06 1:32 pm
No comment.
By Brooke on 09.07.06 1:34 pm
Thanks for using the older pic;)
(jk)
By Scarlet on 09.07.06 1:44 pm
Ah yes, the first thing I noticed in the photo was Curious George. He’s probably wondering whether you’re going to put on the CG underwear when you get up or whether Sophie will continue to be the one who wears the (under)pants in the family.
By V-Grrrl on 09.07.06 1:50 pm
Am I missing something? I don’t see ass in that picture! Fork it over!!!
By elle on 09.07.06 2:17 pm
I think Sophia was right. It does look like you’re sleeping while she’s already up and working.
By Violet on 09.07.06 2:18 pm
Nice tan.
By Non-Highlighted Heather on 09.07.06 3:50 pm
Neil, I really must concur with the previous million comments that you and Sophia seem to be a natural pair. I’m rooting for a reconciliation with lots of makeup sex.
By Leah on 09.07.06 3:53 pm
i really hope this is verbatim. not because i want you to have gray hairs or an older looking ass. of course not.
By ms. sizzle on 09.07.06 5:03 pm
Those ass photos always come back to bite you in the…well you get it.
By Dustin on 09.07.06 5:16 pm
i look at that picture of Neil and I find myself asking the age old question (posed by the billboard advertisement for The Admiral, Chicago’s premier all-nude gentlemen’s club): WHY ONLY SEE HALF?
By Miss Eight-oh-Five on 09.07.06 6:18 pm
Thank you for the chuckle. Your ass doesn’t look the same anymore? Tsk, tsk. Perhaps it’s time for another fitness challenge.
As far as the gray hair goes, I think it’s just fine on men. Just not on me. That is why Ms. Clairol will be my friend for a long time. Because gray hair interferes with my ability to meet 20-something guys.
By Dagny on 09.07.06 6:45 pm
“Uh, I don’t get it.”
Jeez, the woman’s about as romantic as a bag full of wet sand.
By the Yearning Heart on 09.07.06 7:23 pm
Full Moons are romantic.
By marcail on 09.07.06 7:25 pm
Yearning, in Redondo Beach we take that as a compliment. There is nothing as romantic as walking out together on the beach at night, the stars above (although you can’t see much because of pollution), and the feel of the wet sand between your feet. Oh, if I only had a bag of wet sand with me right now!
By Neil on 09.07.06 9:21 pm
Who did the crop job on your ass, Neil? I sure don’t see it on that picture. (I see that Leese noticed that too.)
And great shot of Sophia, by the way!
By Elisabeth on 09.08.06 5:17 am
Neil, that’s the saddest thing I’ve ever heard. Please have your penis IM me on Yahoo right away.
By the Yearning Heart on 09.08.06 5:57 am
Hahahahahahahahahaha.
By Melissa on 09.08.06 9:17 am
ROFLMAOPMP
By question girl on 09.09.06 7:41 pm
wheres the ass dammit? I want some neilass!
By Heather on 09.10.06 11:58 pm
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