The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

Hello from Niagara Falls, Canada! What a weekend! Yes still in Canada. Where did we leave off? The economics of backpacking AND… video making? Combine to see me stay one more day in Toronto. Made a video for the Nomad Pod Hotel and they let me stay the night for free. Off to Niagara and WOW there’s a lot more to do here than I thought, and that I would be willing to do. Boat ride: $54 (couldn’t ta...

Owie my tummy hurts! Stupid California Reaper! Stupid YouTube video making! Back to my normal set up! Broadcasting LIVE from the Nomad Hostel in downtown Toronto! A new pod capsule hotel here in Toronto. CHEAP! ($60!). Friendly staff! (They’re new?) How long will this last?? They will even let me use the washer dryer for free! Got the Queens Street video done but… it’s not what I thought it would...

It wasn’t the upgrade, Steve. Did you check the connection? Yeesh! Off to the Hockey Hall of Fame! It’s not a museum, but an honorary area for hockey. Didn’t know there were two Stanley Cups! Yes, I bought a picture for $10 despite having a cell phone. Lots of history and old stuff, might be worth it if you’re into sports or want to learn about one of Canada’s premier attractions. It was a good tr...

Out and about today! One more day until I can go away! My apologies for yesterday’s accusation of smoke in the room. No no, it’s just that they’re bathed in it! Both from Quebec, hitch hiked here, the younger guy (19 yr) hitch hiked across Europe, Morocco and then travelled Turkey. No blog! No vlog! No ego! Disappointment with the Canadian work-travel experience! Italian guy in the room… been here...

Crack bags, skunks and cops, what do they have in common? They’re all found where I am now! Location shoot! This time… from a parkette! Right now in Masaryk Park right beside Dunn Avenue Parkette. What a sleep! Terrible! Cars! Noise! And the guy in the bed next having night terrors! READ A DIFFERENT BOOK! (He’s reading about how the US accepted Nazis after World War 2). Up and out for a run at 7.3...

Location shoot and hello from Toronto! How was the flight and the trip over here? Ended up taking a taxi at 3 o’clock in the morning, mainly because I figured it was cheaper than a hostel in Toronto… but still would’ve been better to get that later flight. Visa application done and did! And now to wait! Thursday is pick up day. Should I stay? Or should I go? (They were waiting for me!) I also took...

Flight booked! Monday 5am! I might change that. Got some ideas for videos. Workout in! Getting strong. Is it the collagen? The supplements? Or just the timing? 5km run done in about 35 minutes, full body weights, plus deadlifts 5 x 225 lbs. Off to Long and McQuade to view the drum sets and… rent microphones? And out for dinner with Mumsy and her friend, catching up and talking Toronto. Joey’s Only...

They say you only clean when you’re trying to avoid something… I’m avoiding booking tickets because I’m still miffed about going to Toronto! But what else is there to do? So what was I cleaning? The Attic of course! Was requested for an old CD player, and I found one! Some of my first drum cymbals and… the family’s FIRST COMPUTER! (Listen til the end! Gotta finish up reading The Stand AND 1929… it...

It’s getting cold! But workout in! Looking at the logistics of travelling Canada… what type of transportation to use, where to stay and when to go? -Plane, train or bussing? -Hostel? Hotel? STREET?! More books out the door! And what was this living longer thing? Something about ice cream? Daniel J. Levitin’s Successful Aging 1. Who will change the light bulb? (Who is around to help?) 2. Where will...

Oh no! Maybe I have to go to Toronto! Need BIOMETRIC DATA! (Can this be mailed in?) What are tickets like? When should I go? Shopping with Mumsy today and out for lunch! Food, gardening stuff, and cat food, what did we find? Then off to the library to read Daniel J. Levitin’s book on Successful Aging - it’s all about the people! Who will change the light bulb? Where will I get ice cream? And who w...

Package delayed! I hope they didn’t lose my passport! “Unfortunately, we made an error sorting your package. We’re trying to correct it, and we’re committed to delivering your package as requested. We’re sorry for any inconvenience or delay.” Cleaning up and getting rid of some stuff… if not now, then when? Found some books I started reading years ago… 1Q84 and Shantaram! Big books! Automation suc...

No go Toronto, why go if I don’t have to? … Because what else are you going to do? Aaaaand… maybe I could take the bus out West instead? Silver coins buy and sell, how’s the market? Interesting that Gatewest Coin needs to shuffle the price on Saturdays to cover their costs. Allergies a gone, or are they? Off to the Greek market for dinner. And Lingopie, how is it? Can you build it yourself? No. In...

OW! MY TEETH HURT! The protective layer of plaque is gone! I feel everything! Clean teeth are like freshly cut toes on carpet! Workout in! Couldn’t decide if it was better to mail in the application or just go do it myself! So went for a workout instead. What were those books you picked up? And have you finished Steve Jobs or The Stand yet? And of all the wonderful things… they make maple mustard?...

Steve, you in Toronto yet? NO! Apparently I CAN mail it in! Off to the dentist aaaaand… how was it? No cavities! $470! But… what else could be done? And why wouldn’t a dentist move overseas? To A&W and it’s SOOO much better than what was in Singapore! Then, as another reward, off to see The Odyssey! Why? Cause why not? And the story of why I studied Classics… -Not Nolan’s best -Was it faithful? It...

China Visa Centre gets back to me… IN A DAY?! I DON’T HAVE TO GO TO TORONTO?! YouTube changes its monetization requirements! There goes creative Shorts! Long form for the win! But why am I trying to be a YouTuber when the dentists’ offices are FULL! And the neighbourhood is a changing! Old Italian lady moved out, and in moved a family from… Ukraine. Where are they from and… do they actually speak...

Paperwork is in! Now more waiting! Bus, train or plane, which will it be? Making time for workouts… even after Friday’s episode I got one in. And then again yesterday afternoon off to Pan Am for a quick 1-hour workout. Also been cleaning quite a bit! And how much to fix my allergies from the cat?! Is it the food? The fur? The litter? Or… just me?! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www...

Negotiation success! …ish Rent down to 6300. Good enough. Will this be the last year? GOLD to the MOON! Or at least to the 200 DMA, resistance time. And why is it moving anyway? Who knows! Video finished, now time to publish! Did you enjoy yesterday’s episode? And how are those workouts going? They’re NOT! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA ***...

McNally Robinson, Morden’s and the Mint. Magically the system that sells bullion goes down the week GOLD and SILVER POP! Passport photos done! But still waiting for the other paperwork. Steve Jobs was just a MANAGER! He didn’t code. But, he got people to work together. He got voted out of Apple in the 80’s because he was being a dick, which would later manifest in his next start up NeXT in which h...

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How ya feeling, Steve? Cat got you going? Apartment negotiations continue… what will I settle for? About those gyms, is there only one? No. Quite a few but no others with the actual workout equipment. Any update on the Chinese work visa… NO! What are the books you’re reading right now? And Folklorama begins, the crowning glory of the city. Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal....

Welcome to August and welcome to the long weekend here in the Canada, and some sort of trade deadline is today… whatever. GET OUTSIDE! Cooling off and there goes summer, mosquitos and wasps on order! Shouldn’t have brought a book with me, the library has lots! What am I reading now?? And workouts in… outside? Winnipeg has outdoor gyms?! Yes. Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypa...

Another battle with the cat, or is the kids? Or… the plants? Out for a bike ride in the evening, found a river trail that I’d never even thought to have existed. Ran to the library today to get the run in and done, then some slam ball action. And, Steve, you talk a lot about stocks. Where’d you learn this all from? -Dad - the idea that you can make money in stocks and that you have “lots of time”...

If a tree falls on a car during a rainstorm, does anyone hear it? It doesn’t matter. That will be one bad sight in the morning. Hot and humid and we’re sweltering all day! Except for me, cause I’m inside! Hot coffee notwithstanding, it’s kinda nice! The landlord makes contact, what should I do? How hard of a bargain should I drive for? Working on a YT video… these are taking a while BUT… gotta mak...

All caught up? My apologies for the episodes being so long! This tends to happen with travel episodes. I’m wondering if I’m okay with the show going on for so long since there are no breaks throughout… maybe I should add some?? Workouts in… kinda. Did 6.5km run yesterday morning in 43 min 20 sec, today only did a 2.5 km run in 20 min 21 sec and then picked up the old slam ball that was on the back...

Ooof, hot outside, but is it anything like Beijing? Not really. It also doesn’t last as long. Tummy hurts after eating Famous Wok! Am I no longer used to it? Uniqlo Winnipeg is open, how are the prices? How is it to work there? Chatr Mobile set up and and easy change… my phones don’t take eSIM. My apologies about the late posting of yesterday’s episode! I fell asleep as I was trying to choose the...