Hello! I'm Yari (like Atari, but with a Y).

Here are eight fun facts about me:

1) I have a Bachelor's in Psychology and a Master's in General (Research) Psychology. My Master's thesis was on decision making during plea deal negotiations.

2) In my spare time, I love taking out my camera, my chalk pastels and dabble in acrylic painting. I studied visual art for four years as a Visual Arts major in my high school.

3) If I could go back in time and choose a different career path, I would have done interior design or set design. I was the set manager for most of the theatre productions in my high school.

4) Lisbon, PT is one of my favorite places in the world. Find a family owned restaurant and try their pasteis de nata, rissois, or pasteis de bacalao. Another favorite is Budapest, HU.

5) I have five tattoos. Four of them are matching with other people. Two of them were spur the moment, drunk decisions. I don't regret any of them.

6) My mom is Dominican and my dad is Puerto Rican. My mom is of French and Italian descent and my dad is of Spanish and Taino descent. I learned English at age five and spend most of my day listening to latin music.

7) My day job is in the music industry, even though I had no music industry experience and not a musical bone in my body. Don't tell them I do this (just kidding, my coworkers are so supportive)!

8) I have moved seven times over the past 10 years, and that doesn't include living out of my suitcase in several different countries for a month at a time each. I didn't have a permanent home at the time and all my belongings were in a storage unit.

I hope you enjoy my stories and essays as much as I enjoy writing them!

XOXO, Yari