Comments on: Upstairs, Downstairs http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles (well, New York now). Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:39:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Liz R http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-124364 Liz R Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:37:10 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-124364 Neil, I used to live at 97-19 63rd Drive in Rego Park 20 years ago! I live in Richmond, Vriginia now (and for the past 13 years) but it was soooo cool to see your great photos of NYC and my old address!!! Neil,

I used to live at 97-19 63rd Drive in Rego Park 20 years ago! I live in Richmond, Vriginia now (and for the past 13 years) but it was soooo cool to see your great photos of NYC and my old address!!!

]]> By: Lou P. http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122990 Lou P. Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:46:28 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122990 NYC is the best city out there for taking photos... at least from what I've seen. I dig the snapshots -- keep 'em coming! NYC is the best city out there for taking photos… at least from what I’ve seen. I dig the snapshots — keep ‘em coming!

]]> By: Megan http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122952 Megan Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:43:16 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122952 I miss NYC. :( I miss NYC. :(

]]> By: modigli http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122799 modigli Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:33:22 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122799 I don't really get it. But I like it! I don’t really get it. But I like it!

]]> By: Two Roads http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122789 Two Roads Tue, 28 Nov 2006 03:16:22 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122789 Neil, my first thought too was Up the Downstair case. I like the pics for your blodge! Your mother is just like mine - give her a word and she will create another and never see the difference. Neil, my first thought too was Up the Downstair case. I like the pics for your blodge! Your mother is just like mine - give her a word and she will create another and never see the difference.

]]> By: teahouseblossom http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122781 teahouseblossom Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:46:43 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122781 Thanks for reminding me of what a beautiful place I call home! Thanks for reminding me of what a beautiful place I call home!

]]> By: plain jane http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122775 plain jane Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:12:35 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122775 Blodge? I love it. Blodge? I love it.

]]> By: Amy K http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122768 Amy K Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:56:19 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122768 Brilliant, Neil! Brilliant, Neil!

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122766 Neil Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:30:47 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122766 It is so funny that you like these photos. I am not a good photographer. But my mother was on my back about shooting Valentino's pizza yesterday rather than something more worthy, so when we got to Manhattan, she kept on pointing things out to take a photo of -- Neil's Mother: "Ooh, you need to take a photo of the carriages in Central Park for your blodge." Neil: "Everyone's seen those stupid carriages in every romantic comedy ever made about New York. And the horses stink." Neil's Mother: "You really should take a photo for the blodge. I'm telling you they will love it. They want to see the romantic part of New York, not the subway." Neil: "OK, I'll take a photo of the carriage, but I'm going to do it off-center with the wheel as the focus." Neil's Mother: "A photographer you're not." It is so funny that you like these photos. I am not a good photographer. But my mother was on my back about shooting Valentino’s pizza yesterday rather than something more worthy, so when we got to Manhattan, she kept on pointing things out to take a photo of –

Neil’s Mother: “Ooh, you need to take a photo of the carriages in Central Park for your blodge.”

Neil: “Everyone’s seen those stupid carriages in every romantic comedy ever made about New York. And the horses stink.”

Neil’s Mother: “You really should take a photo for the blodge. I’m telling you they will love it. They want to see the romantic part of New York, not the subway.”

Neil: “OK, I’ll take a photo of the carriage, but I’m going to do it off-center with the wheel as the focus.”

Neil’s Mother: “A photographer you’re not.”

]]> By: 2nd Pearl Past the Post http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122733 2nd Pearl Past the Post Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:39:12 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/26/upstairs-downstairs/#comment-122733 Those are gorgeous. Are you going to branch out into professional photography? Those are gorgeous. Are you going to branch out into professional photography?

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