Grey Poupon?

Pardon me, but would you happen to have any Grey Poupon?

See, the guy from the commercial who normally asks this question was always in a car - boring! You can do almost anything on a scooter, and I mean anything!!!

When I came across this Tumi ad, I was like, "that's so me!" I'm still trying to figure out in which hotel and city the pic was taken (All I can read in the full page color ad is ...."Stuyvesent"). But, I mean look at it. The guy is dressed in a GQ, Italian suit, with two slick bags (more on that in a future post) and a hot Asian woman. It's minimalism - defined! I'd be curious as to what he has packed in those bags, but just looking at this pic, I realize how much a man of simple pleasures I am.

As for me, I'm really big on GQ magazine and its special features on "true essentials" for what a man really needs to own, especially as it relates to travel. The premise is that if you go for a weekend getaway, that you take as few items as possible, but that you are still able to dress for all occasions and partake in all activities.

Here's what I would have in my bag (in no particular order):

• latest edition of GQ magazine (they should pay me for saying this)
• dop kit (w/ travel size toiletries, the rest is available at a hotel - you didn't think a guy like me stays at hostels, did you???)
• great novel
• 3 pairs of underwear (CK to be exact), 3 pairs of socks (assorted variety of patterns) and 3 undershirts
• swim trunks (if I was in Brazil, they'd be Speedo's, but my H.Boss trunks will just have to do...woe is me)
• 1 vintage t-shirt from H&M (I refused to pay $180 for a D&G t-shirt that is indistinguishable from H&M, especially when it's crumpled on the floor next to the bed... ;-)
• 1 pair of dark jeans
• 2 dress shirts (1 white one and one pattern)
• Tie
• Gym shorts, light-weight tennis and flip-flops (gotta stay in shape!)
• 1 small travel iron (you never know when a hotel's iron works)
• "Accessories"...come on ladies, you know what I'm talking about!
  

Of course, the practicality of taking any ride longer than a ride around the block is unrealistic, but it's the whole notion of the idea that counts. Maybe this hot chick is about to wisk me off to an unidentified location to "protect" me? The adventure continues...