Elenamary

Dear Urban Active,
I’d like to be as clear as possible with my objective in writing this email.  My desired outcome is two fold:
1. An apology
2. Your company honoring a Gift Certificate given to me by a friend that states “This Certificate entitles 6 months free membership for a friend”
I am a triathlete and lead a [...]

I am thankful today for the people I’ve had in my life who I’ve been able to love.  I am more thankful for the opportunities I’ve had and taken, to tell them that I love them.
I think too often we hide our feelings, out of a fear of consequence.  The consequence of them not feeling [...]

Last night I was at one of my favorite hangouts, CaraBar, with my aunt (from my Mexican side), and my friends Tony from the Bahamas, and Jason.
My aunt doesn’t speak English and so I spent a good deal of the time doing simultaneous interpretation of our conversation. We talked about missing food from [...]

My little sister Cristina Tzintzun, is the director of a Non-Profit, Workers Defense Project/ Proyecto Defensa Laboral, that recently teamed up with the University of Texas to do a study on working conditions for laborers in Austin.  Shortly after the study was published my sister recieved a call from an OSHA representative, that due to [...]

I did my first triathlon on Saturday.   I am proud of myself.   I’m looking forward to doing better and actually training.  Setting goals for myself and hoping to keep better track on www.dailyburn.com come join me there.
A big thanks to my little brother who got me ino the triathlon…he placed first for his age group/gender.

My very good friend, Miles Curtiss is running for University Area Commissioner.  Those living between High street to the train tracks, and from 5thAve to 16thAve, can vote for Miles Curtiss.  All you have to do is show up, this Saturday, with either your Buck-ID, or other photo ID, or mail at one of the [...]