thank you =) we're not allowed to photograph old people for the same reason we're not allowed to photograph children--people tend to project too much of themselves onto the old and young, and also most of the time the photos end up being only about looking at something that's cute/different.
Very nice B&W pictures. Wish I could go back to NYC. Maybe this summer during my 2-week break! :)
And I love your new desk "lamp"... I might do the same. I hate the one I have now and I have some of those Xmas lights lying around in my apartment. ;)