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The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 7 2022
Olympics officially underway but is China, is Beijing, really a winter sport place? Not much snow left on the ground but maybe they are trying to stimulate a…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 4 2022
Friday night, the night of the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Too bad all we can do is watch it on TV like the rest of the world! Though the sport-specific…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 3 2022
Thursday already?! Hope this isn't a hernia. Will get up to do my workout anyway if only at half power. Olympics have started, Chinese female skip speaks in…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 26 2021
An homage to a famous song about not wanting to work but to bang on the drum all day. Simple, but it's appropriate for this month's challenge! Show notes and…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 2 2022
Back pain from the morning gains. Take care out there when swinging the kbells. Chinese studies for the day included vocab review, HSK test prep work and…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 1 2022
First day of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Tiger! Gong xi ni fa cai! Xin nian kuai le! Hu nian kuai le! Health wealth and prosperity in the new year of…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 31 2022
Last day of the Lunar New Year and the first day of the week! Is Beijing any different? What do you do for the Lunar New Year? End of the Ox Year and into the…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 29 2022
Out to the pub we go, or is it a watering hole? Pint house? Local brew bar? Anyway, night went on longer than expected but that was because we were just so…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 27 2022
Thinking about... how to automate myself as an ESL teacher? For all of the month-long challenges I've gone through, would it be possible to build a program to…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 26 2022
Reading JP Getty's book again, what does it take to succeed? What is success? What habits do I need to form? A podcast for ESL learners to supplement class? An…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 25 2022
Why do I even read these books?! End of the Universe? My descendents will have to make the jump? Yet all I'm worried about is my next paycheck. And reading…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 24 2022
Parts of Fengtai locked down, city-wide testing, Omicron has been found in the Olympic loop. How and why? Good thing my books arrived. Jamuary continues with…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 21 2022
Thanks David. Morning workout pushed back to the afternoon. Still got it done. Friday night but it's a work night here. Lockdowns? Could they become a reality…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 20, 2022
We're out and about in what may become a rare event in the very near future. Saw a play titled "Medea", based on the tragedy written by Euripides so many years…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 19 2022
Smoggy outside but was out for a run this morning at 620. Only ran a mile, no weight vest, want to test out a morning running routine in preparation for the…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 18, 2022
Productive day! Mobility = hip stretches = sitting all day because... getting shtuff done! Chinese (four hours, 55% on my latest practice test), audio blog…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 17 2022
Twitter Spaces, are they worth it? How many socials can you handle? Xiaomi 6 band vs Garmin HRM Pro, verdict? Peet's Coffee vs Starbucks vs local options of…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 14 2022
Food, fasting and figures. Still on the restricted eating schedule but have not been following any sort of nutrition restrictions (Hello, GuoBaoRiu). May…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 13 2022
Forgot to record transcript! Thinking about Dunkeroos, Lucerne Ice Cream bars, and pizza pops lately. What happens if I leave my job here in Beijing? Do I have…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 12 2022
Down early, up early. Trying out transcription software. Had some success with the Python version two years ago but it had limited use, as do most freebies…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 11 2022
Website updated with latest upload from December Drumming. A little walk through of some inspirational drum beats. Jamuary continues... And Chinese for five…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 10 2022
Russian class cancelled, will I get credit? Chinese class.. still having trouble understanding despite progress with vocab. Tech and teaching: will THE…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 9, 2022
Have you ever found yourself with a collection of sound bits you've collected over the years as you've lived in a city? No? Well, some of us have. These here…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 8 2022
Missed yesterday cause I fell asleep so a weekend edition it is! Theatre techniques for language learning: put a pen in your mouth. Russian trial classes…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 7 2022
Beat Boxin with Claps. Trying it out. As so many others on soc med seem to be publishing electronica and the like, I seem to fall back on Beat Boxin and Body…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 6 2022
The year is 2022! Whoops Never tell your teacher you have time, they'll fill it with homework. ... Even though I know that languages are learned on your own…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 5 2022
Well Happy Birthday Dad. Hope you are well. Dad passed away a few years ago prior to my current employment. He managed to visit China with my Mom the year…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 4 2022
Like hoping the teacher won't pick me in class, so I check my work allocations! Studied Chinese for FOUR HOURS today! Last practice test I took on Sept 20 2020…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 3 2022
Nice and quiet. People must be leaving as it is a month till Spring Festival... and the Olympics! Updated the website with a lot of last week's tracks. I see I…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 2, 2021
All about today's Jamuary 2202 offering: Building Beats. Using Garageband to mix up an EDM track, here is something I put together in what I consider to be…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 1 2022
Up and at them! Happy New Year! Here is a little traditional verse my family used to say on the morning of the New Year. My Dad used to take us around to the…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 31 2021
It's New Year's somewhere! Kiribati marks the day first, even New Zealand is already done! Was told I stink and I have to put away my cycling clothes soooo…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 30 2021
Second to last day of the week, month and YEAR! Can't believe it's already the end of the year! Feels like only yesterday we were wondering if THE VIRUS would…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 29 2021
Out and about! Talking to a few people who have studied English at the academic level and are able to write ESSAYS in it? Could this be a challenge for myself…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 28 2021
Pay day! Bills! All the things I want, I need, but haven't had, so do I really need them? How to save money for rent and put your money to use. Guess I should…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 27 2021
Monday already! Last week of 2021, last work week for this year! Hope you had a great weekend and are having a good holiday season! Writing up a post about my…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 24, 2021
My own take on the idea of a "Drummer Boy" being present at the birth of a baby, Ie, The Little Drummer Boy. Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com!
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 23 2021
Unofficial get together of current and former work mates. Great to see and talk to the Next Generation and their hopes and dreams. Cynical Old Workers... look…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 22, 2021
Up early and working out, here is the review... Not as bad as I thought it would be Could still drink coffee in between sets (don't tell me to drink water, I…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 21 2021
Shortest day of the year with the Winter Solstice! Did you notice? Inducing a change... what if I changed my workout time to the morning? Like 430am or 530am?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 11 2021
All about the drum rudiments today as I have a go at trying out a few of the patterns in George Lawrence Stone's book, Stick Control for the Snare Drummer…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 20 2021
Dec 20/2021! Can only do this for another 79 years before it’ll be moved another day ahead! Reading Michio Kaku’s The Future of the Mind. I remember seeing it…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 12, 2021
La dee dahhh... don't want to do this sooooo imma just gonna press some keys and see what happenss..... Then this happened. "Mixed Beats" is the pleasant…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 18, 2021
How about playing the drum set with one hand? Think it's possible? It is, but it's not easy to play very fast. This track is an attempt to play at around 120…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 17 2021
Cold outside, windy cold. Being the old guy, what does it mean to be 'old'? Do you feel old? When 'kids' say 'adults', do you think they actually think you…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 16 2021
Whooops... not getting that done today! Workout complete though! Guess I gotta practice my rudiments after all since my sticking is all over the place... and…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 15 2021
These hours and days are flying by. Not bad when you're having fun! Solstice coming up, then Christmas, then New Year's, then Olympics, then Spring Festival…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 14 2021
Early to work on a late start morning. #yey New tracks up for December Drumming: homages to the office worker. Use what you got to make rhythm! My offerings…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 13 2021
How late is too late :D New tracks up Bombers for the W! Two in a row! Grey Cup Champs! Feels like when I was growing up. Vaccine mandate: Beijing only, and…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 10 2021
Vaccine MANDATED. Would we have the same response if it was an alien creature? Would we reject vaccees for any sort of virus from outside of Earth? Something…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 9 2021
Drum rudiments on tablet, practice pad, and a real drum, what's the difference? Tomorrow will be catch up day! Trying out... 'intermittent fasting'! Hip term…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 8 2021
Finished watching Wolyn, gruesome movie. I was warned that it was worse than Schindler's List and I can see why: the violence is excessive and personal. Truly…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 7 2021
Watching Wolyn (Volhynia), translated as 'Hatred'. Polish movie about a Polish guy and a Ukrainian girl falling in love... and then a World War erupts. Oops…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 6 2021
St. Mykolai today! Gold chocolate coins and Mandarin (easy-peel) oranges! December Drumming along, new tracks posted on my website! Have a listen! I like what…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 5, 2021
All about Track #5 for my December Drumming challenge. This one was a pleasant surprise, and not what I intended at all. I recorded three takes using three…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 4 2021
All about track #4 for my December Drumming challenge. This one is called 'Phone Tap Bap' (though I could have just as easily left out the Bap) and uses…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 3, 2021
Korean food Friday night. When in Beijing, try something exciting? Future of work? Skilling up? What more can I do to prepare? Where else is hiring these days?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 2, 2021
Router or rooter, British pronunciation or general pronunciation? The anatomy of a power nap: black out your eyes, take the pressure off of your lower back…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 1, 2021
Happy December! Already! Last month of the year! Start of December Drumming, how does Decedrumber sound? Ha! I’ll get things organized… tomorrow. Right? If…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 30, 2021
Making asparagus with cheese and... sweet potatoes. Two separate meals. Asparagus part of dinner, sweet potatoes part of breakfast/lunch. Will try it out to…