Hi all. I get an "A" in tardiness, but that's only because I love to work. I missed blogging last week due to producing a very entertaining spot for the A-List Awards (watch what happens...). I'm sitting between two crusty old dudes on a plane on my way to Aspen, so I'm going to blog on the entire finale, even though I haven't seen the final episode. I'll go from memory, so please excuse any discrepancies with the final edit. Any typos are due to the fact that neither gentleman will give me any elbow room.

Ahhh ... the lovely isle of Puerto Rico. So close, but so far away. I was lectured many times on my continual mental faux pas of being in a tropical climate and repeating references to "back in the states" or (even worse) "in America ...", as Puerto Rico is an official US property, and while in Hawaii in January, I repeatedly and then comically kept insulting my relatives who live there ("Hawaii is part of the US"). Just doesn't feel like it because I live in NY. Point being, I'm glad I finally got to visit Puerto Rico. Actually three times within a few months; once for the scout, second time to do a photo shoot for Food & Wine and Rums of Puerto Rico (it's out this month, check it out -- I learned how to surf), and then finally for grueling two weeks of finale shooting. Within all three trips to PR, I got to visit many areas of the island, each with its own unique vibe and culture.