This blog began as I was entering my 30th year. I was trying to think of what I could do for my 30th and I decided that I wanted to have lunch with Paul Krugman. And then the idea just started growing. I have always loved learning new things. I was scared of the big 3-0. So I combined these factors with my lunch goal and embarked on a bit of a scary learning adventure. I decided to reach out to all the people that I wanted to learn something from – and ask them out to lunch. And at these lunches I would be a sponge and absorb as much knowledge as possible and then share it here, on my blog. What first began as a two year project has grown into more than I ever imagined, I still can’t believe people agree to have lunch with me. As for how long I am going to keep lunching? As long as people keep accepting my invitations. I plan to continue to keep learning as much as I can and I hope my readers can learn something too.
Enjoy and happy lunching!
Top 5 Lunch Dream List:
1. Paul Krugman
2. Hillary Clinton
3. Muhammad Yunus
4. Donna Brazile
5. Kristen Wiig
3. Muhammad Yunus
4. Donna Brazile
5. Kristen Wiig
Photo Credit: Carolyn Thrasher
Media Coverage:
NOW Magazine: Lunch with many
NOW Magazine: Lunch with many
Blog posts about having lunch with me:
Vawkcollection.ca: Lunch with Mary
Vawkcollection.ca: Lunch with Mary
Speaking about my blog at WordCamp 2010:
Photo Credit: Chris Luckhardt
Lunch with Mary 
Awesome blog! Such a great idea; and I love your “Lunch Lessons”- so fun.
-Johanne
Mary, this is a wonderful blog. Such a great way to explore and learn. I applaud you for your initiative and sharing this with us. I look forward to more Lunches!
-Holly
Mary,
This is freaking awesome. I, too, would like to do lunch with Kristen Wiig. This is the greatest idea for a blog that I’ve seen in ages. You are a ninja.
Love the new blog design… hope you get lots of lunches and can’t wait to read about them!
PS – thanks for the link… :)
and i hope you get Hillary Clinton.
Mary, I think your blog is brilliant! And thanks for visiting mine.
Hope we have lunch some day! Seems like you’d be a great person to chow with.
Best wishes,
Mira from Mira’s List
Mary you’re definitely one of a kind. Brilliant idea! It’s fresh, enlightening and I hope you continue lunching past 30. I want to see you crack into your top five.