Shannon Candy

In the week leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, there is nothing that delights a baby boomer more than finding out my name is Shannon.

I know the new guy is also evil but it’s nice to see misfortune befall a dusty ass bitch.

I was literally just saying this! Everyone at my work is obsessed with Trader Joe’s and I do not get it!

It is honestly humiliating how upset I get when someone thinks that.

best credit. RIP.

Ugh, just heard about Tom Noonan. Everyone watch House of the Devil tonight.

More people should go see Nirvanna the band the show the movie so I can talk to more people about how crazy and funny Nirvanna the band the show the movie was and we can bond over our mutual love for Nirvanna the band the show the movie.

“Be careful or Gen Z will know you’re not young.” Ok so in grade school I had no friends because I told everyone my favorite tv show was the Love Boat. I have literally never read young to any generation.

This show is so great. Every epi is like an extended Mr. Show sketch. Chris Elliott is such a weirdo gem of a guy.

A lot of stuff to feel hopeless about so here’s something that’s bringing me joy: both seasons of Get a Life are on Tubi!

Ugh, I’m so sorry, Angel. It’s so hard when you know you’re approaching the end. I’m glad you’ve had each other for so long. ♥️

Yeah I’m into Charles Mingus! The hanging closet organizer guy, right?

Thanks, roomie! I hope it doesn’t count soon!

I still plan on drinking when that guy dies so we’ll see when that happens.

I stopped drinking last year because I was on a ton of painkillers for my back problem- and then when I was off the painkillers, I was like, guess I’ll just stay sober? Anyway, I’m a few weeks away from being one year sober.

One good thing that happened in 2025- I got a promotion at work! Starting Monday, I’m an assistant library director!

Charlie Burrito, the best boy.

I’m usually not the kind of person who thinks years are cursed, but 2025 started with Trump back in office, the midpoint was me needing spinal surgery, and it ended with one of my cats dying of cancer. Not sure 2026 will be better but I’m pretty eager for any kind of reset at this point.

I’ve been rewatching those vh1 I love the 80s shows on YouTube and they are way more entertaining now as a time capsule for the early 2000s. Uncle Kracker has so much to say. Every other person is from a tv show I forgot existed. Bucket hats galore.

You made the right decision.

Better learn or have some kids!

What do child-free women in their 40s do on Xmas morning? I’ll let you know on Thursday but I’m guessing the answer is watch old epis of unsolved mysteries while my husband gets high and writes about civil war era baseball.

Oh boy. When I was fresh out of college, I did customer service over the phone for a bank and I got in trouble for telling someone to “have a good one!” My boss was seriously like, “How would you feel if you called your bank and they told you to have a good one??”

Like a customer or your boss? What was their problem with it?

“No one says you’re welcome anymore!” Like, please, I’m begging you all to get a life.

“You shouldn’t say no problem because it implies that there would be a problem.” Oh really? Because I would never get that from it and I think you’re a nerd if you do.

OPINION: The Chicago Public Library budget is under threat. Let’s remember what libraries do for us • The TRiiBE Cutting less than one day of the Chicago police would cover the $4.5M needed to ensure there are no cuts to library staffing and resources.

I wrote a mean letter on behalf of The Chicago Public Library because I care maximum that their budget might be getting slashed.

Give it a gander if you give a fuck about public libraries:

thetriibe.com/2025/12/opin...

You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries “Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:

The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.

When collections don’t circulate, they get smaller pieces of the budget- so if you wanna see more physical media at your library, check that shit out.

I know boomers weren’t socialized to use exclamation marks to convey tone but it’s always so funny to me when I text my mom with good news that I’m excited about and she writes back, “Great.”