Serial Monitor statements

ok, right.
Here's a smaller version of the code. Looks easier to me too.
(right now i don't have a board to try, i'll check it out this evening)
Again, thanks for commenting!
Regards, Christopher

  /*
AnalogRead IR 02.12.2012
 */
  
int prevState = 0;
  
void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop() {
  int sensorValue = analogRead(A0);
  
  prevState = sensorValue;
  
  delay (1);
  sensorValue = analogRead(A0);

  if (sensorValue>500 && prevState<500)
    {
       Serial.println("UP");
            }
  if (sensorValue<500 && prevState>500)
      {
         Serial.println("DOWN");
            }
}