"Can we talk?!"

by Nicole

Joan Rivers in, what I picture to be, her "Can we talk?!" stance:

Our trip may still have it's fair share of kinks to be worked out, but overall things have been going incredibly smoothly as we prepare to embark come October. Our biggest and, in my opinion, most rewarding challenge thus far has been the booking of interviews. We have all been compiling mental and written lists of the people that we would like to interview and taking our mentor, Kristin's, advice about booking them to heart. So far, e-mail has been our top form of contact with these individuals with a few calls here and there.

The thing that has amazed me the most about the whole interview booking experience is how easy it can be to get in touch with people who I thought were so impossible to reach. We've been able to get in contact with some of our idols, which is exciting enough in and of itself, but even more exciting is the fact that many of them have agreed to meet with us for an interview! I believe that the entire RTN experience, from start to finish, will be filled with challenges, excitement, and a feeling of satisfaction. I am so thrilled to be a part of it.

Here's a list of our definite interviewees so far:

1.) Chris Johns
Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic Magazine

2.) Robert Ehrich
Founder of Robert's American Gourmet, the creators of Pirate's Booty (one of my favorite snacks)

3.) Brian Herzlinger
Creator of My Date With Drew, the story of an underdog who lands a date with Drew Barrymore through hard work and dedication

4.) Rhett & Link

Internet celebrities

5.) Deb Perelman
Food blogger, www.SmittenKitchen.com. Deb started her own cooking blog and made it into her career, with over 1,000,000 viewers per month

More to come!