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Fieryfae1.

Artwork, graphics and layout ©2004-2012 ymvdesigns/tiranaki. You can take inspiration from the code and layout design but please do not copy my graphics or artwork. Had Profiles v2 conversion help from Elindranyth. Graphics are 100% my own, no brushes or templates were used, including the bullets, arrows and DA stamps. Artwork is my own, of my Gaia avatar. Graphics and artwork done in Illustrator CS.

Hey there!

Thanks for visiting! Unfortunately, I don't come around here that often anymore. If you want to find out what I'm up to, or connect elsewhere, feel free to stalk me around the following places:

See you there! <3

..::{~ABOUT ME~}::..
I'm known on Gaia as Naki, tira, any variation of my username. RL nickname is Yeli, short for Yelitza.
Age and Hometown Late 20's/early 30's. Born and raised in Puerto Rico. Hometown: Caguas. I left Puerto Rico in 2011 for job related reasons.
Languages Spanish (native), and English (second).
I have an identical twin sister, she too has an account on Gaia though she is not active any longer.
Relationship and Current Location I am engaged and currently planning my summer 2013 wedding to the amazing and wonderful Uncle Kenny (you may have heard of him/seen him posting around, he's currently the lead event developer for Gaia, and like me, has been a long-time member, and was a moderator before being hired). You can follow our adventures here *coming soon*. We currently share an apartment in San Jose, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Education I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Arts, which specializes in print media.
Working As Despite my degree, my interests have always lied more towards web design and art illustration (unfortunately I know nothing about web/software development, numbers are not my strong suite). I'm a freelance designer/illustrator, and can be contacted via deviantart for portfolio information or contracts. Recently, my interests have shifted towards jewelry and accessory design, and I'm currently attempting to launch a small jewelry and accessory business, in addition to my freelancing work. I also dabble in merchandise and t-shirt designs. I don't currently have a "9-5" job (still looking!), it is not easy finding work, but such is the life of a "starving" artist, and you've got to make do where you can.
Other Projects I'm really addicted to "blogging", and have a fairly strong social media presence. I don't always use all of the sites I'm subscribed to, but Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram and Pinterest are my biggest addictions. I have no shame in this! I fancy myself a "lifestyle" blogger, and am trying to get back into it as a more serious thing.

..::{~ON GAIA~}::..
I am a former Gaia staff member. I was a volunteer omni moderator, and later on, a paid employee working in Gaia's HQ offices under the admin title. I applied to be a volunteer moderator in August 2007, was accepted into training on May 7, 2008, and became a Site Moderator on June 5, 2008. On March 23, 2009, I became an Omni Moderator, and this is where I spent most of my time, until I was offered a contract position as an admin working in Gaia HQ here in San Jose. On March 1, 2013 my contract was ended. Since I knew I would be super busy with the wedding stuff and I wanted a chance to maybe work on my own art and jewelry designs, I decided to not return to modding and instead become a regular user on Gaia once more. I've spent about 9 years on Gaia thus far, and 5 of those years were spent as part of the staff, so it's definitely a nerve-wracking change.
This means that I unfortunately cannot help you with any issues related to Gaia beyond what a normal person could do in Questions and Assistance or your favorite forum. I do not have the tools, the abilities, or the access/authority to assist any longer. I am just a regular user like you now, without any special or extra buttons. I cannot ban nor unbann nor help with hacking or scamming reports. If you're someone I was helping with a case when I was an employee/volunteer and need help again, please contact any online moderator for help! They are the best of the best and should be able to continue helping you where we left off.
Before being a mod I was very active in the Gaia Fishing Community. My favorite fish is the Sand Boldur, favorite spot is Durem. I have an Emeraldback Lionfish Mask, and was in the process of collecting Rubies for a Rubyback Lionfish Mask. There are my accomplishments as far as that's related:
Trophies:
January 2006 Durem Bronze Trophy winner, August 2006 Durem Gold, Junk Bronze winner, October 2006 Bass'ken Bronze, February 2009 Durem Bronze. Honorary donations: Gold Overall, Durem Silver.
Rare Fish: I've caught 5 rare fish so far. 1 Buckin' Bino, 2 Big Mouth Bass'terds, 2 Emeraldback Lions on this single account over the course of 4 years.

Adding as a Gaia Friend:
I am not accepting friend requests on Gaia unless you're someone I've known for a while and have had many interactions with previously. Like I mentioned above (congrats if you read all of that, I'm impressed! xD), I don't really log on to Gaia any more, and probably won't for the foreseeable future. If you want to keep in touch, please consider following me on Tumblr, Facebook (I happily accept subscribers, though I try to keep most personal things limited, sorry!), or Twitter. If you just want to know what I've been up to, my Instagram is probably a good example of that. My Pinterest will shower you with all the stuff I think is awesome. If you want to stalk my artwork or design work, feel free to head over to my Deviant Art Gallery. If you would like to purchase something I've designed/made, head on over to my Etsy Store, Zazzle Merchandise and T-shirt/Apparel store, RedBubble Apparel/Mobile Covers Store.

My links to various other social networks and sites. If you follow me, I'll probably follow back; I'm always looking for interesting people and things to see!