Erin McInnis

@erinbraincandy

Small town girl, living in a lonely world. Fan of camping, kayaking and cruising. She/her. Originally from Dawson Creek, BC, which is not the same as Dawson's Creek, WB. Currently in Vancouver, BC.

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Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· 10d

Oh it just got a whole lot more vibrant 🌈

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Jul 11

It's since been deleted, but the irony of any scientist promoting a conference session on the adverse impacts of drought and extreme weather by posting a genAI-produced poster is just... 🤯

A screenshot of a post by Daniel Swain promoting an academic conference session on hydroclimates and extreme weather by sharing a genAI poster that just looks like shit.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Jun 19

From the World Cup group chat after I asked @loxy.bsky.social what it would take for Canada to advance to the next round… 🤣

A text conversation:

Canada needs to win today no matter what. Ideally by more than whatever the Swiss do.

Well, that is going to be a challenge.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Jun 17

Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you.

A promotional photo for the TV show VR.5 with five cast members (including Lori Singer and Anthony Head) bathed in blue light.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Jun 3

As seen in Yaletown.

A sign has been taped to a power pole at the corner of Cambie and Pacific in Vancouver. Behind the pole, three lanes of Pacific are blocked off by a VPD police car.

The sign reads:

THIS ROAD WAS CLOSED 21 DAYS BEFORE OUR FIRST FIFA GAME
OUR FIRST GAME IS JUNE 13TH
60 DAYS OF ROAD CLOSURES FOR 7 SOCCER GAMES

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· May 23

And a seat/storage thingy, free to a good home. Sturdy AF, just dingy.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· May 23

Also some extendable poles from MEC (great for tarps) and two pie irons (for making nummy things over a camp fire.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· May 12

Pfft, that's not a giant beaver. This is a giant beaver.

The very large statue of a beaver from the Alberta town of Beaverlodge.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Apr 29

I look forward to dressing up as a Blue Moon Over Brooklyn smoothie when our Heated Rivalry group chat plans a group Halloween costume, even though we live in many different cities.

Shane wears a very boring white jacket and black t-shirt, while Ilya wears a loud tropical shirt, in a scene from Heated Rivalry

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Apr 27

It's been brought to my attention that Tim Daly is now a smoking hot silver fox, and I would like to propose a movie starring him as Jonathan Bailey's estranged American father and they go on globe-trotting adventures together as they try to repair their relationship.

Tim Daly as a smoking hot silver fox wearing glasses

Jonathan Bailey looking smoking hot and wearing glasses

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Apr 14

Over on my Instagram (erin_braincandy), I’m selling a bunch of my husband’s and my extensive collection of Fluevog shoes. Neither of us work in an office anymore, and they’re literally just gathering dust.

Green Fluevog loafers with blue stitching detail

Black and white Fluevog pumps with pink buckles

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Apr 11

My Letterboxd review of You, Me & Tuscany, which I watched in a nearly-empty theatre, except for one dude who I'm pretty sure just snuck in to take a nap.

You, Me & Tuscany2026
Watched 10 Apr 2026

A very nice rom-com. The age difference between the two leads didn't bother me as much as I expected, probably due to Regé-Jean Page *not* looking 38. Like, at all. The Tuscan scenery was gorgeous, and worth the price of admission alone. Halle Bailey's charm allowed her to make her character's less-than-flattering traits less obnoxious. I wanted more of Marco Calvani as the taxi driver, though.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Apr 11

Well, that's disgusting. I just unsubscribed from the Story Summit writer community.

A screenshot of an email promoting a lunch and learn hosted by Story Summit called "AI for Writers with Brian Landwehr" which will supposedly be "a practical and thoughtful exploration of how writers can effectively and responsibly use AI as part of their creative process."

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Apr 8

I got an email today from Expedia promoting 10% off hotels for the Vancouver matches of FIFA 2026. Meanwhile, this is the view from my apartment…

The white roof and spires of BC Place pop against a bright blue Vancouver sky

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Mar 17

Just Toronto to YVR, on our way home from the Dominican Republic. We were originally booked on AC125 until yesterday when we changed to an earlier flight 🤣

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Mar 16

Except that’s a total lie because it’s the same plane that was shown in the Air Canada app and we’d been at the gate for over an hour with the plane sitting right there and when this notification came through the plane didn’t go anywhere and a 20 min delay wouldn’t be enough to change a whole plane.

An Air Canada notification that says “Your flight AC33 to Vancouver is delayed because we need to change the aircraft. It will now depart at 19:00. We apologize and are working to get you on your way.
To check your trip status, or to learn more about your rights when there's a disruption, visit flyac.ca/.”

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 14

Did I dig out my Sochi 2014 accreditation to wear to Heated Rivarly drag brunch? Yes. Yes, I did.

An Olympic accreditation sits on a table next to the menu for Heated Rivalry drag brunch

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 11

Verified Tumbler Ridge fundraiser organized by the community’s Parent Advisory Council, with Alt Text and direct link below: www.gofundme.com/f/tumbler-ri...

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Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 10

Since the gold medal game in mixed doubles curling is on now, permit me to share that time during the sport's debut at Pyeongchang 2018 that I made a silly joke and it got featured on MSNBC's Olympic coverage and I got sooooooo many people trying to explain to me how curling works. 🥌

A man in a suit stands next to a large screen, upon which is displayed a tweet, reading:

Erin McInnis
@Erin_braincandy
I wanted to like mixed doubles curling more than I currently do. I'm finding it hard to enjoy a sport that is 78% a dude yelling at a woman to sweep.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 10

On this day in 2014: more unappetizing workforce meals, bought some tickets for event where I didn't have an in with past colleagues, and sang O Canada (loudly, poorly) at a medal presentation ceremony.

A paper cup of chicken soup, a plastic dish of a cabbage-heavy salad, and paper plate with a lonely mystery meatball and boiled potatoes.

A Canadian athlete is displayed on the big screen at the Medals Plaza as the Russian, Canadian and Chinese flags are raised on the flagpoles.

A view of the Medals Plaza from behind the flags, with the US, Russian and Canadian flags ready to rise

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 10

On this day in 2010... we were setting up the mixed zone at the Whistler Olympic Plaza and hosting the first press conferences and scrums at the Whistler Media Centre.

A man in a Smurf-blue jacket stands in the mixed zone of the Whistler Olympic Plaza.

A throng of reporters crowd around an athlete (Lindsey Vonn maybe?) in the press conference room at the Whistler Media Centre.

Reporters stand on chairs and hold up cameras to get footage of an unseen athlete.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 9

The third and final Canadian ice dance pair will repeat their performance from the team event, skating to Supermodel by RuPaul and I’m Too Sexy by Right Said Fred (again, some more)… 🇨🇦

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 9

And on *this* day in 2014, I was introduced to the absurdity of workforce breakfasts, worked the men's hockey practices interviewing players, and watched with amazement as all of my Russian colleagues absolutely lost their shit whenever Putin appeared on TV in the dining hall.

A very sad breakfast of a half slice of untoasted bread, a tiny pat of butter, a mystery meat sausage (I think?) and a cup of yogurt.

A screenshot of the Info2014 website with quotes from Petr Nedved of the Czech men's ice hockey team.

Lots of people sit in the workforce dining hall, focused on the TV screens showing Vladimir Putin with his hand over his heart during the Russian national anthem.

A screenshot of the Info2014 website with quotes from Jussi Jokinen and Kimmo Tomonen of the Finland men's ice hockey team.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 9

Belated on this day in 2014... *yesterday* in 2014, I explored the Sochi Olympic Park and went for a sunny walk along the Black Sea.

A woman in a red Canada jacket stands on the seawall by the Black Sea

A hand holds a stuffed Quatchi up in front of the Olympic Cauldron

An exterior photo of the Sochi 2014 ice hockey venue

A woman in a red jacket stands with her arms up in front of the giant Olympic Rings with the Olympic Cauldron behind

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 7

On this day in 2014... picked up my accreditation and uniform, then had dinner at the Main Media Center McDonalds and watched the Opening Ceremony in the press workroom.

McDonalds hamburger box and bag with Russian text

A white woman with a 'what the fuck' expression holds up a very large pair of blue uniform pants

A stuffed Quatchi wears a Sochi 2014 Olympic Accreditation

A group of people in red jackets gather around a large TV screen showing the Sochi 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony.

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 7

On this day in 2014... it was 22C as I arrived in Sochi (really Adler) and got checked into my Games accommodations.

A scenic view of Adler, where the Sochi Games were actually based

The Olympic Rings suspended in front of the Black Sea

A stuffed Quatchi sits on a hastily-made bed

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 5

On this day in 2010...

The Olympic Flame in its container sits next to a Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch

A white woman in a Smurf-blue jacket holds the Olympic Flame in its lantern in front of a banner for the Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay. For some reason, she stands on one leg with the other pointed back?

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 5

On this day in 2014...

A white woman in a red parka and green bag stands in front of a large cannon and stack of cannon balls in front of a Russian Orthodox church in Moscow

A white woman in a red parka stands in front of St. Basil's Cathedral in Red Square in Moscow

A white woman in a red parka and green bag stands in front of the Sochi 2014 Countdown Clock reading 2 days, 6 hours, 23 minutes and 40 seconds until the start of the Olympic Games

The exterior of an unopened Starbucks in Moscow

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Feb 4

On this day in 2014...

A stuffed Quatchi drinks from a mango daiquiri at Heathrow Airport

The view from a British Airways plane of Moscow Airport

A Cinnabon counter in the Moscow Airport

A pop-up banner for Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Moscow Airport

Erin McInnis@erinbraincandy· Jan 30

And because I knew all of the words to Blame Canada (from South Park) and My (Boy)friend Who Lives in Canada (from Avenue Q) and made the mistake of singing along and chair dancing to them, I got pulled on stage to be one of her background dancers.