Old Spice just launched a new campaign encouraging the male masses to "smell like a man." It's clever but who really wants to smell like old spice?!?

As I ventured back to Brooklyn this morning from a fun New Year's Eve I came across this lonely hat at 6th Avenue. It seemed so sad down on the tracks. I imagined it writing the following letter...

Dear Owner,

Did I do something wrong? I guess I just don't get it. Weren't we having a good time? Drinks, laughs, kisses - all that jazz. We've been through big times together. Maybe you just didn't notice when I came flying off your head as you stumbled onto the train last night. Maybe that's the case. I'm just chillin' here until you get back. Please hurry...

This video is hilarious and a great way to begin your day with a laugh. But, does it smell like some type of hoax to you?

I've seen some pretty crazy stuff in my days on this earth but this has to be right up towards the top of the "What The Hell Were They Thinking?" list. I thought the Slanket was bad but how in the world could you really buy this and use it? Really? The dog scooter!

How lazy! Study after study is published in America to figure out why we Americans are obese. Here's your answer: the damn dog scooter! Walk your friggin' dog, dude!

Ok, I do have a slight interest in seeing someone try to walk one of my dogs on this dog scooter. They'd probably be killed since my dogs would start chasing whatever they saw and rush into traffic. Good luck stopping Pork Chop with that petty hand brake. You'd be toast.

Over the weekend I made the journey - along with Patrick and Jim - to our new home in Brooklyn. After having an amazing Going Away Party on Friday we woke up early on Saturday and set sail. The weather was terrible. It snowed, rained, snowed again, sleeted (is that a word?), and rained a bit more all the way from Milwaukee to New York.

What should have taken us about 14 hours took us about 23 hours. We arrived in Brooklyn at 7am on Sunday. We slept for a few hours before the movers arrived at 11. The movers - from Shea Moving, Inc. - were amazing. The two guys that showed up unpacked that truck and carried everything up to a third floor walk-up faster than 6 people packed it. They were amazing!

I was a bit nervous to see the apartment since Patrick was the only one to see it before we signed the lease. He told me the neighborhood (Greenpoint) was vibrant, very Polish, near our friends, and most importantly - we could afford it. It turns out my worries were unmerited. The apartment is perfect.

We have slowly been exploring the neighborhood and I will post pictures this afternoon.

I think 2009 will be a very exciting new year!