Dance, nails. dance.

Back in November, the MTV Gods called upon me to leave New York’s wintry mix and head to the Dominican Republic for an assignment. Leave bitter wind for the tropics? I would have gone for any show, but the fact that I was heading to the Carib to interview the Battle of the Exes cast was like going to the Barney’s Warehouse Sale and then finding a credit in your pocket on the way there. Oh, and it’s the last day of the sale so everything is like ridiculously cheap so you get some rad Balenciaga’s you really wanted for next to nothing. And there’s no line.

The trip was mentally exhausting—you have no idea how tough it is to work when the ocean is literally screaming for you to ditch work and come hang out and you’re like, “Aw, man, Ocean. I wish I could but I’m a profesh and this isn’t a vacation.”—and with the premiere of The Challenge airing tonight, it seemed fitting to share one of of the more memorable interviews with my personal bloggy friends.

Keep your ears peeled for my nasally voice.

I have sat on my hands, refusing to be a part of this overdone—but also totally genius—meme that just won’t die, and leave it to L.A. to be two weeks late to the party. However, it is of my professional opinion that they nailed it with the Intelligentsia mention.