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The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

Steven Sirski

The daily musings of an expat in Beijing.

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00:26:35

SSAB - August 28, 2024

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2024/08/28

Welp, sick.Lunchtime workout in! 5.5 slow kms in 35.16. Watch says I ran each km in about 6.20, I don’t believe that. Felt a lot slower. Then some slam ball. Thinking… morning workouts at the gym might actually help cause then I could do stretching at noon time. Working on a new long form video for the language vlog, should be up this week. Was kind of funny to read what the Chinese guys were saying. Bought Fruity Pebbles! I don’t think I’ve ever bought this before! And I can’t remember the

00:25:32

SSAB - August 27, 2024

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2024/08/27

WTF is Basel 3?! Buy gold!https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basel_III But… OIL bouncing, GOLD topping? (For now?) Lunch time workout in, shoulders n back. Another live stream, this time Russian grammar. Nice day today, but now a hint of smog in the air… Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion:

00:27:07

SSAB - August 26, 2024

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2024/08/26

Rain rain go away come again another day, No way no way I’m here to stay. Rain all weekend! Didn’t stop until after I came back from the lunchtime run! 6.57km in 47.39, plus another four rounds of double unders, push ups, step ups (too dangerous for jumps) and half pistols. Thinking… could I do short trips around China for the language vlog? Language vlog newsletter written, podcast done, new vlog up, and an hour of Chinese reading while streaming after work! Substack article written, should

00:30:49

SSAB - August 23, 2024

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2024/08/23

Weekend start! Should I cut back even further?A bit of a headache, but not as sore as yesterday. SLV newsletter written, will have that out tomorrow and record the pcast. Only published a few shorts this week as I was debating just how much I wanted to do, how do I get into faster, long form content production? Sendfox.com/stevenslanguagevlog Lunchtime run done, 6.00km in 1hr 3m 4s. Slow going but got it in… and then worked overtime! Here’s a question: what will you be proud of in 20 years

00:32:11

SSAB - August 22, 2024

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2024/08/22

You swan, he frog?! 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉Stiff AF! From yesterday’s slam ball workout? Did a token workout at lunch just to stretch things out. So this article on China’s economic concerns: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-real-economic-crisis -the country has focused on industrial production and never consumer consumption -by Zongyuan Zoe Liu Gold in the WSJ: sign of an imminent

00:31:20

SSAB - August 21, 2024

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2024/08/21

Cooling down, winding down, compound is popping.Workouts in! Run at lunch, 5.28km in 38.32 as I had to take care of some business. So, after work I went back out and did 40 minutes of slam ball work. Should I join a gym? USD, GOLD, and the RSI: where is it now? Oh, and the CoT? Should’ve held Construction Bank of China… banks are a popping! Interesting observation on China’s economic concerns: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-real-economic-crisis -the country has focused on

00:31:20

SSAB - August 20, 2024

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2024/08/20

Talking to the landlord in English, she continues in Chinese. Just don’t care enough to try with her. Gotta check that contract because she’s changed it before.Enjoying the bike rides around the neighbourhood, but not getting as much done. Am I getting burned out? Is that why I’m so lethargic lately? Or is it the change in the temperature and I’m finally cooling down?! Had a call about getting a mortgage in Canada. Probably can’t go through a credit union, but possibly could go through a large

00:25:39

SSAB - August 19, 2024

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2024/08/19

Not sure if two days off is a good idea... I forget how to work! Ha! Spent much of the weekend working on a long form video for the language vlog. Like, almost ALL of Sunday! Got it done! Also tried again at the podcast idea for the language vlog, something I’m told I should keep separate from the YT channel. I understand the comment, as the audio version can derive content from the channel but, since it’s audio-only, it should have its own uniqueness to it. Lunchtime workout in! 6km in 43.48

00:23:01

SSAB - August 16, 2024

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2024/08/17

End of week! Nice to have a weekend! Peaceful evening. Will be a busy weekend getting things all set up. Bought a new hard drive too for the podcast and language vlog. Workout in, but slow AF! Why? 5.5km in 1h 3m 28s. Didn’t stretch in the morning as I had to take care of yesterday’s episode. Did 2, 3, 4, 5 pull ups throughout the rounds. Not optimal, wondering I’m so sluggish. Mpox is back! Vaccines on the way? Maybe I was wrong, will China follow suit? When will I be able to go back to

00:31:55

SSAB - August 15, 2024

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2024/08/16

Starbucks CEO fired! Chipotle guy in! Trump and Musk on X! Markets moving? Up and down and round and round. Raining day, midday workout. 串儿 for dinner. Buying a house on ETFs? What’s it like to be in your 40s?! And is COVID back? Or is there a correlation between COVID and Trump running for office? Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion:

00:22:45

SSAB - August 14, 2024

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2024/08/14

Recovered yet? Owwiee my legs were stiff this morning!25,029 steps yesterday! Slow run at lunch, 4.73 km in 44.06, 9-10 minutes per kilometer. No slam ball, but a token workout after work with weights and clubs. Going through photos and videos, that’s a first… cause we’ll try to make something for the language vlog. Going out again tomorrow night for 串儿. Rest of the summer? Chilling out with the nicer weather. Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link

00:44:55

SSAB - August 13, 2024

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2024/08/14

Universal Studios!Pay for a lot, ie, every little entrance is often an opening to another place where you can try different games or buy souvenirs. Now, they aren’t all the same souvenirs! Unlike at most Chinese tourist destinations where it’s the same thing over and over again. Little rain, cloudy, nice Clean and tidy. Rides had some dust on them, but still looked well maintained. Why tribal drums for Jurassic Park? Not like there was much music except for the birds, bees and bone crunching

00:27:42

SSAB - August 12, 2024

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2024/08/12

Blue skies to start the week, actually got bored this weekend despite having so many things to do! Found an audio guy! So this should make things a little easier. Workout done… in the evening! Lunchtime spent recording another video! 7km in 48.40… my watch might be wrong. It was windy. Add in the usual rope work, jumps and push ups. Olympics over! China takes another table tennis gold, this time against Japan! USA and China tied for gold medals (no Elaine Gu for the Summer Olympics?), Canada in

00:30:49

SSAB - August 9, 2024

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2024/08/09

Is it August 9th or September 8th? How do you read a date?Lunchtime workout in! 5.81km in 1hr 7m 25s. Ran slow, changed up a bit of the path. Raining now, so nice and cool but still need a fan going. 煎饼 and 烤冷面 for a late dinner… if it arrives! Looking at housing prices, what’s it like in your area? Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion:

00:28:09

SSAB - August 8, 2024

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2024/08/08

Fkg mosquitoes!Lucky day in China! 88! Sixteen years ago the Summer Olympics were here! I was not! Qixi this weekend! Get flowers! 🌺 To go out or stay in? New cookies! Peanut Butter, lemon, and vanilla scones! Lunch time workout in! Twenty kg kbell outside for swings, carries and runs. These days are flying by! Working on a new video for the language vlog. Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on

00:21:06

SSAB - August 7, 2024

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2024/08/08

Late but done!Episode 48 done! Workout in! 6.11km in 44.48, plus a lot if slam balls. Looking into getting some pcast help, maybe it’s time? Stonks? How ya doing? Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4 Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog

00:31:48

SSAB - August 6, 2024

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2024/08/06

Markets bounce back! Be careful!US takes the lead in medal count, equal number of golds as with China. Canada? Five golds so far. I think I’ve seen one Canadian on Chinese TV so far. Episode 48 to be recorded tomorrow! Substack out. And a Sunday afternoon reading of Model Answers by David Harrison Horton. What is it about? -“Animals” (you get my point) -“Community” (you’ll have more neighbours when you’re dead) -“Family” (Romances are always serious; marriages are often

00:31:37

SSAB - August 5, 2024

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2024/08/05

Stock market crashing?! Why? Tomatoes with sugar?? Why not try? China winning gold! Man loses eye to drain fly?!!? Universal Studio planning… 贵了！ Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4 Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on

00:34:17

SSAB - August 2, 2024

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2024/08/02

It’s the weekend! New language vlog video up! How to make your own study hours spreadsheet. Finally have an idea how to craft a newsletter. GOLD popping! But the markets are turning over! Lunchtime run done! 5.85km in 59.37. Plus 14 pull ups per round, pushups, squats and lunges. Not as hot, but still challenging! And what’s a degree worth? Australian universities giving out degrees to students who don’t know

00:25:40

SSAB - August 1, 2024

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2024/08/01

New month! Welcome to August! Eighth month of the year and the last month of summer! What else will you do?Far less humidity these days! Very nice! Tried to finish uploading my spreadsheet video and then realized that the whole video was cropped wrong. Also having major issues reconciling the HDR and SDR footage. Final Cut for iPad isn’t very good for this. Internet troubles! What’s causing it this time?? How did you learn English grammar? Was it through a textbook, teacher, APP or did you just

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