Christina Trujillo

writer/human
once made a joke so funny it cracked my husband’s rib

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

@rainbowrowell I thought Lincoln figuring out Beth was talking about him in Attachments had similar energy; I was kicking my feet and squealing at that whole section

[Eric Berger @SpaceCityWX]

Here's the latest on TS Nicholas, which is nearing the Texas coast on Monday morning. The storm is now expected to keep moving once inland, which should help to slightly mitigate rain totals. But it's still going to be a mess, with flooding, for Houston.

https://t.co/nhUyshDamh

[Mercedes Martinez @MercedesLV]

Did my dad help you on September 11, 2001? If so, I'm trying to find you. (a thread)

On September 11th, 2001 my dad caught a flight in Ohio to fly home to Denver. He was there on business and was anxious to get home to see his family. (1/11)

[Craig Escamilla @caesolves]

Often when the timing doesn’t feel right, it’s a sign not to act. #caesolves #tuesdaymotivations

[Eric Berger @SpaceCityWX]

I would gladly lose 100 followers if it meant that just one person—maybe that's you, kind human reading this?—who was on the fence got vaccinated today.

[Peter Shankman @petershankman]

The same parents who just six months ago didn't understand their kids' math homework have become infectious disease experts amazingly fast.

[Craig Escamilla @caesolves]

One of the leader’s (or owner’s) biggest challenges is to make good decisions, with confidence, and stick to them through tough times in implementation. #caesolves #fridaythoughts

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

If you consolidate several stacks of papers for open projects into one pile, that counts as organization, right?

CC: @caesolves

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

@godcloudJR For some reason, your excitement for this show made it into my dream last night. I dreamt you hyped it so well @byBethRankin wrote an article for cat5 about it. My brain is a weird place & I thought you’d appreciate it.

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

Me trying to explain how white I am: My dad recently went to a Porsche festival and entered a contest where the goal is to have the cleanest car.

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

@mrsnirvamandi I’ve spent most of my life thinking, “What am I DOING here?” Existential crises just happen to also have real world/career applications.

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

@mrsnirvamandi Depends on what you’re writing/saying, but a piece of advice that never fails is: what’s your goal with this conversation/email/document?

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

@chzbacon I knew you wouldn’t do it on purpose. You’re no jerk! & I always welcome your two cents.

The key is, as with everything, balance. And to make sure that, as diligent as we plan our next moves, we make sure to save energy/time for the actual moving.

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

ok but why does this feel like a personal attack?

[Craig Escamilla @caesolves]

Planning is not doing. Planning can look like doing. It can fool us and help us procrastinate but still feel productive. But planning alone doesn’t achieve results. Only doing does.

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

@chzbacon Oh but it’s from a friend and former colleague who seriously inspires me with what he’s accomplished, and his tweet seriously hit a nerve with me re: how I’ve been treating my to-do list lately. Also I knew saying what I said would make him laugh 😁

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

@godcloudJR Your friends love & care for you, I’m sure at least one (even if it’s just me!) would volunteer to cook a diet-complicit meal to share together.

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

@godcloudJR But I think it’s totally ok to pout! It’s ok to be a bit sour. It sucks feeling left out. Another thing that helped me is asking my friends to help out. They’ll cook things just for me, or make an effort to cater to my allergy.

[Christina Trujillo @cltruj]

@godcloudJR Not 100% in the same vein, but I have a food allergy that’s done the same thing to me. I skipped thanksgiving bc I pouted that I wouldn’t be able to eat any of the food. What helps is bringing something I can eat that makes me happy. Not sure if that’s something you can do.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Strangely, life gets harder when you try to make it easy.

Exercising might be hard, but never moving makes life harder.

Uncomfortable conversations are hard, but avoiding every conflict is harder.

Mastering your craft is hard, but having no skills is harder.

Easy has a cost.