Welcome!

To those of you who know me well, it's been a longtime dream of mine to freelance for a Filipino American publication and eventually start one of my own down the road. I'm delighted to say that I'm finally putting some action behind my words.

I've started to blog.

OK. So, that doesn't sound like the biggest thing I could possibly do right now, but for me, it's a way to get my thoughts out in a way that makes sense to me and hopefully to my readers. What you can expect from me is weekly columns---I really do hope to meet that goal--about issues, events, people, places, things that go around in the Filipino community, and as much as possible, in the Chicago area.

I've never done this before, at least not seriously. I'd really like to make a go at it, so please be patient with me. Hopefully this will lead to a real business venture in the future. If there's an issue you'd like me to address on my blog, leave me comments, send emails, contact me on AIM at msperfeccionista. I'd like to hear what you have to say!

What I do know is that I am very excited to get started! But I definitely need your input. Here's what I'm thinking you can expect from the Filipina Chicagoan:

-Topics related to the Filipino-American perspective. Remember, there are two words there.
-Opinion pieces
-News bits from across the nation and globe
-Events going on in the Chicago Filipino community
-A monthly spotlight on a musician, artist, leader, up and coming individual, etc. Suggestions are welcome!
-And a great idea from a good friend, "What's your pancit?": a weekly feature about how Fil-Ams may fit into both American and Filipino culture.
-Much much much more

So stay tuned. I believe I have a lot to say and a lot to educate others about. Please visit often, send The Filipina Chicagoan link around, and comment comment comment. If you'd like to learn more about why I'm doing this, click here.

And do let me know if you have a blog, too!

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

The Filipina Chicagoan