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The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 17, 2023
Thursday night reading night?? I’d really like to get back into reading more. Reading $100M Offer, the romance books I brought from Canada, and lots of…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 16, 2023
Hey, I have been doing things in Beijing! Eating different foods! Baozi 包子youtiao 油条, doujiang 豆浆 Jianbing 煎饼 and kao leng mian 烤冷面 Jiangbaojiding 酱爆鸡丁…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 15, 2023
Chinese class, how was it and how is it going? Arabic, ever tried? I have not been getting out very much but I see a lot of other people are out and about. I…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 14, 2023
Workouts in! But wow going slow! Weekender, an introduction to microphones and too many beers! China has had some crazy weather, Tornadoes, floods, heavy rain…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 11, 2023
Workouts in! Friday means… pull ups but not going for a hundred Sustainable lifestyling? How is my Chinese going? What’s it like to learn a language where you…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 10, 2023
Are the EVs spying on us? Probably. Another shopping day over, another lovers’ day over in China How was Hindi class? An idea… interview teachers for the vlog?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 9, 2023
Spray on compression? Second attempt wearing compressions Is this schedule sustainable or is this just for now? Working out, eating healthy, working all the…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 8, 2023
New day new whatever! First day in a loooong time actually able to sit back and do nothing! So what did I do? Booked two podcasts! One in Urdu or Hindi I don’t…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 7, 2023
Asleep again! May need to work on a new schedule. As a result, a location shoot! How was morning class? Earthquake in Shandong! Apparently felt in Beijing…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 4, 2023
State of the jet lag: down at 11pm, up at 4am. End of the week, does it matter? Working tomorrow! Ha! Scheduling language lessons, some packages will expire…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 3, 2023
State if the jet lag: 8pm bed time, 1am wake up. Eating times are all off. That song sucked. I’m sorry for wasting your time. Snapchat any good? Taking a look…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - August 2, 2023
This is jet lag. Beijing humidity! First day back, only one password forgotten… the most important one. Up at midnight, walking, stretching, lifting weights…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - Aug 1, 2023
Back in the Beej, hard to believe. GF with the pick up and pizza. Eeesh, am knackered! Missed a day?! …ish Why is the measuring system the USA uses called…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 31, 2023
On the way! Out of Winnipeg at 5.50am this morning, Vancouver, Seoul, and it’s STILL raining in Beijing! Why not Winnipeg? Yes, still get nerves while…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 28, 2023
And that will do it for Canada… guess I should get going? A month, is that long enough? Started packing, bringing some reading materials with me to keep me…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 27, 2023
Long time no see! And she’s pregnant! Ha! Not looking forward to the long haul this weekend, how do you prep for a long flight? Social media output: how long…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 26, 2023
All sponsored and suggested posts on Instagram and Facebook! Theory: the four pieces of content per day is just a big tech scam to get you using the apps. Who…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 25, 2023
Thunderstorms all night, apparently good lightning show. Got humid here One week until back in China?! Surreal to be back in Winnipeg after five years. Where…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 24, 2023
Slow going today, not sure why. Not eating right? The beer? Chinese food for dinner? What’s it like? China gives citizenship to a basketball player with…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 21, 2023
End of the week means… time for a run and a workout! Workouts in: 11.5 km in the morning with pushups n squats n jumps n stuff Afternoon workout at Pan Am…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 20, 2023
Finally some warmer weather in Winnipeg Washed my headphones! Fringe festival kicks off How was Cargo Bar at Assiniboine Park? The hummus pita nachos were…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 19, 2023
Winnipeg weather Ever think of publishing this earlier? Run this morning, 11km total but walked the last two cause wanted to get coffee from Timmies…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 18, 2023
Winnipeg in the morning for ya Dropped the Zoom H4n, hope it still records well! Cleaning up and cleaning out, not as bad as I thought. How much time do you…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 17, 2023
Busy weekend again! More and more this seems like a maintenance trip! Seeing people and catching up, it’s not like I’m getting much by way of cleaning done!…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 14, 2023
12 kms again in the morning! 1hr 14 min Boxing class done! They’ve been there for years! Dave Zellis reappears. King’s Head for a feed, good Indian food (at a…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 13, 2023
Ten ideas! I owe you four more! For places to visit… For things to get rid of… Website updated, finally! Met Connie, the elderly lady down the street, and…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 12, 2023
Current project with my language vlog: posting Chinese vids of the home town Have been asking people what their biggest problems are with learning a language…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 11, 2023
What’s Winnipeg like? Cool in the morning Sanfu in China - Izzz hot! Toad in the Hole! Wow has this place changed! Winnipeg! WTF is going on?!?! Got ID’d at…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 10, 2023
Sound clip in the morning: Winnipeg. Lucky and Chatr, mobile sims have finally gotten easier in Canada! Homemade chilli! First in a long time. May have to make…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 7, 2023
Made it! WINNIPEG! FOUR YEARS! Burgers anyone? Chinese people often say hamburgers are Western food and that it is fast food. Welp, I’ve had one basically…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 6, 2023
Almost to Winnipeg! Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan - houses on the right, businesses on the left Sound clips: Downtown Edmonton at the beginning, Heritage…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 5, 2023
Why is everybody wearing an Apple Watch? Insurance! Hey, did you do to that mall in Edmonton? Yes, West Edmonton Mall. HUGE place and that’s how you do a mall…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 4, 2023
Happy USAmerican Independence Day Jet lagged! Do you know how dominoes work? It’s an actual game! Work stuff kinda done. Bourbon and how it’s made. Collecting…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - July 3, 2023
Sitting in a hotel room just outside of Edmonton A nervous feeling throughout, as if this is the one and only Four years out, and this is it. To see everybody…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 30, 2023
Almost there! The flights so far: Beijing to Seoul to Vancouver and now to Edmonton Security security security Airport carpets: Vancouver for the win…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 29, 2023
The night before the flight(s)! I use the exclamation point only cause it’s written. I’ve honestly forgotten how to travel. It took quite a while to get…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 28, 2023
Back still hurts but managed to not stress it during today’s workouts. Only 3.5 km at lunch, nothing else. Slow weights after work. Yes, I worked. And booked…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 27, 2023
I really don’t want to talk about this trip as I’m honestly having doubts about it. It seems overly long to be going and very much easier to stay put. What’s…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 26, 2023
Looks like Wednesday is departure day. A little bit anxious about this trip, not sure if I’m going long enough or too long? Threw my back out this morning…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 23, 2023
Friday already! Very quiet out there as Dragon Boat weekend has seen people leave the city, not least because of… The weather! +39C when I was out for a run at…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 22, 2023
SSAB - June 22, 2023 Ten ideas The use of honey: 1 In milk 2 On rice crackers 3 With salad dressing (apple cider vinegar) 4 On its own 5 In coffee or tea 6…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 21, 2023
Solstice! Days will get shorter! How did yesterday sound? Today I’ll just record on my cell phone to see how that sounds. Mid-year review and your work put…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 20, 2023
That’s what having nothing to do feels like! It’s like the Coronavirus all over again! Water, and lots of it. Gerolsteiner and other carbo beverages, gotta…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 19, 2023
New phone? Not having any luck with the other. Cannot get Android Development Database to work. First big rainfall, thankfully! Hot and humid all weekend. That…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 16, 2023
Right! That soccer game! Messi and Argentina 2-0 win against Australia and a 15 yr old runs across the pitch! He was okay though cause they let him watch the…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 15, 2023
Can I say it's too hot? No! Two hours on logos! Chinese conversation in the morning... still missing some words and phrases. How long should you travel for?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 14, 2023
Cicadas are out! Too much pepper for dinner! Workouts done, could I move ghe weights to another day? Tried running faster, ie, almost sprints. Wondering: how…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 13, 2023
Ah, right... the heat at night. Do I want to try to sleep through it or move to a more comfortable country? Capcut and auto captions, and thinking about this…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 12, 2023
Email is 50 years old! https://blog.google/products/gmail/email-is-50-years-old-and-still-where-its/…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 9, 2023
Finally a weekend! Apple Vision Pro, another consideration... -tied to your cell phone -iCloud -home based -your phone is the modem -goggles are the modern…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 8, 2023
Back to MONO Fruit ciders! Vanilla scones and cinnamon buns! More going away parties Tried trying out Replika... lots of spammy upselling. Like a porn site!…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 7, 2024
Getting hot out there! +37 for the noon time run! 4 miles 150 double unders 50 bench jumps one arm push ups half pistol squats Followed by some slow weights…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 6, 2023
Apple products! Shiney sexy new! Do we need them?! How much should you spend if they’re going to deprecate it in six years anyway?! iOS can do your voice! When…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 5, 2023
Yeap... sick. How is the treadmill? Moving? Rental costs. MYMYM2023 being uploaded! Last one to do as we speak! Newsletter will be sent out soon! Here's a…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 2, 2023
Home sober after a going away dinner?! Turkish restaurant Canakkale. When is too late to change careers? Feeling a little better, maybe it was just the sand in…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - June 1, 2023
Feeling gunky, I hope this isn't THE VIRUS Having trouble stickering these mp3s! Logic only spits out WAV or m4a. Bye bye H&M! Hello Starbucks! When to move…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - May 31, 2023
May done! June incoming! Plans? When do you wash your dishes? New therapeutic evening routine? Workouts in! Definitely running slower but still getting out…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - May 30, 2023
End of the month! Rent paid! Goodbye parties a comin' Rick Rubin The Creative Act - Why make anything? Giving up and retiring! Wait, how do you retire?! Storm…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - May 29, 2023
Episode 39 izzzz.... done? MYMYM2023 ending this week! Trying out AI video editing, may be good for people who don't want to learn how to edit but wow these…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - May 26, 2023
Starting HSK 6 vocab! Annunciation and the art of sounding 'native' Workouts in! Podcast recording this weekend? Which mic today? Track tryout using Logic…