So 2009 has come and gone and here we are again at the start of a New Year. We want to thank all of our readers & supporters who continued to believe in Empress and visit the site.

There were times that we wanted to give up because it seemed that we weren't making the progress we wanted to make. However, we always knew ‘throwing in the towel’ was never an option.

We went through many disappointments trying to find a reliable web designer so that we could re-launch a better site, sometimes it felt like were running in circles not making it anywhere, all while both holding down fulltime jobs (talk about stressful). But you guys and our love for Empress kept us going.

Every time you open our newsletter, or we get a new fan on Facebook, new follower on Twitter and comment on an article, it reminds us that our dream is real and that we have people who believe in Empress.

We know we will continue to grow in 2010 and hope you continue to join us on this adventure. We will be bringing you great interviews, features and anything hot we can think of. So stay tuned, the best is yet to come!

- Jamila & Shaleia