The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

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? 7-10 days seems to be the sweet spot with Day 8 being the peak. Thinking I might have to eat less in the evening, might help in getting other things done. Episode 39 almost ready! One more day till time off. Show notes n tracks up on stevensir...

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 was the six weeks of Ukrainian? Winding down, do I even know how to Canada any more? AI and how it can transcribe text, but can it analyze grammar? Show notes n tracks up on  stevensirski.com Have a good one! --- Send in a voice message: http...

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 media channel. Focus on stop motion? Chinese class at noon. Should you have to speak Chinese when you come to China? What about dialects? How muce should you know? If doing business? How was Ukrainian class? All about phobias! No point compla...

Email is 50 years old! https://blog.google/products/gmail/email-is-50-years-old-and-still-where-its/ https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/workspace/celebrating-50-years-of-email I find the history of computing to be a fascinating topic because they really had no idea what they were doing. A lot of it was trial and error, educated guesses and “if this is true, then should also work,” sorta of bra...

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 iPad -now even more portable work Going away parties, good to see people Workouts in 4 miles 100 pull ups 200 push ups 300 squats took an hour with 4kg weight vest Chinese podcast? What do you think? Looking for writing teachers on iTalki. Migh...

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! Canada raises interest rates, a place to invest now? And working on Episode 39 and more! Show notes n tracks up on  stevensirski.com Have a good one! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stevensirski/message

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 after work. Need to sleep more! Too slow! How was Ukrainian class? MYMYM2023 DONE! Now to begin Episode 39! And other episodes in the works?! Thinking how to record while travelling... Ah, I've been recording in MONO format, not STEREO. Today...

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 will it replace us? Treadmilling indoors… there’s something to be said about getting outside and if not meeting people, then seeing something other than the 20 feet around you. Five star ratings… worth it any more? GIVE ME ONE! Gaokao slowi...

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 funny article: Never Saw it Coming by Alan Greenspan. Even the economists didn't see 2008 unfolding so don't criticize yourself too much for your blunders! How was Ukrainian class? Show notes n tracks up on  stevensirski.com Have a good start of...

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 air? Coronavirus +6 months apparently sooo... hopefully not. Workouts in: 4 miles 150 double unders 25 bench jumps 9 one arm push ups 16 half pistols 100 pull ups 100 burpees Then slow weights after work before dinner. Gold making moves...

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 cities? When have I done it before? Ukrainian class today: how often have you been asked to get married? Picked up a treadmill! Kinda fits in the apartment, we'll see how it goes! And I've got another idea... Show notes n tracks up on  ste...

May done! June incoming! Plans? When do you wash your dishes? New therapeutic evening routine? Workouts in! Definitely running slower but still getting out there. How was Ukrainian class? MYMYM2023 basically over, now to finish up and take some time off. Show notes n tracks up on  stevensirski.com Have a good one! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stevensirski/me...

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 Before the Calm - Caesar, war and armies and power... is being a commander still the most glorified position? Or is it being a corporate CEO? Products are meant to be sold! Show notes up on  stevensirski.com . Have a good one! --- Send in a...

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 things are brutal. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Moderna now in China? Is that why we're still hearing about COVID in thishe country? Newsletter out! 618 sales starting! Spend spend spend! How are those travel plans? Skins compression wear,...

Starting HSK 6 vocab! Annunciation and the art of sounding 'native' Workouts in! Podcast recording this weekend? Which mic today? Track tryout using Logic after this episode! Reading Storm Before the Calm, US American settlers, imagine doing that independence shtick on another planet! Caesar, war and armies and power... is being a commander still the most glorified position? Have a good weekend! S...

Death all around! Severed hand! Baijiu poisoning! Aaaannnddd COVID's back, alright?! How was Ukrainian class? How much do you tell your teacher about what you do? Today I talked about my creative projects and I'm not sure which is worse: a teacher saying 'That's very nice' or a sibling or Mother! Spices... did you know 'all spice' is actually a plant?! Yea, not a combination of spices! The plant i...

Purchased Final Cut and Logic. How are they? What are some programs that I use to create my stuff? Video: Capcut on iPad JianYing on cell phone Final Cut Pro Motion QuickTime (screen recording) Screen recording (especially for Notes or Freeform APP) Usually shoot 4K, but iPad only does 1080p front camera. You don't need 4K, but I like to have it for posterity. Audio: Logic Pro Garageband Audacity...

Final Cut Pro n Logic for the iPad to be released today, has Apple embraced the subscription model? Are Xiaomi phones worth it? Or get an iPhone? No progress on my phone. MYMYM 2023  vids upped Newsletter out Different approach to working out? Every day or just some days? Have a good one! Show notes n tracks up on  stevensirski.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

The system has been destroyed! Not a warning you want to see and the realization of what's really important... on your cell phone. How was the wedding? Work outs in, running slower but there could be a combination of factors: heat, weekend, dehydration, laziness. Have a good start of week! Show notes n tracks up on  stevensirski.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...

Not the most inspiring day Off to a wedding over the weekend Argentina vs Australia soccer/football! QL and your abductors: the Tredelenburg Gait and how to fix it. 520 五二零 我爱你 - buying flowers? Have a good weekend! Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stevensirski/message

Watching gamers. 42 and feeling not so old, so? What gives? Houses vs stocks Bonds? Where do you deploy your capital And what do you want to do? As expats, many moved for better opportunities, and then what? If you had that monthly retirement income, what would you be doing with your time? Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

Feeling young? You're old at 42. Any sense of loss? Do you miss the things you used to do? Listening to Peter Attila's Outlived This is actually part of my hesitation to go back to Canada. WSJ to stop using Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss. Mx. etc. Ukrainian class, how was it? Vocab list up on substack. May You Make Your Movie continues. Learning to integrate a bunch of different apps. Have a good one! Show not...

Is that the air or pollution? Humid! It was supposed to rain! And then didn't. Ukrainian readings. AI replacing jobs, are knowledge workers done? Good! No more crappy ebooks! May You Make Your Movie and day off tomorrow! Have a good one! Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stevensirski/message

Workouts in! 4 miles, 300 double unders, 70 bench jumps, then after work club and mace workout. Smoggy and chest hurt after... looking into getting a respirator for these days. Monday up! Did you call your Mother? Coal starting to move. Gold dropped as USD jumped last week. Humid but not hot just yet. Ukrainian class, how was it? Ukrainian tv shows for kids, still too tough! Got a Saturday afterno...

How did yesterday's audio sound? Used Dolby App to refine the audio a little, hope it sounds better. Workouts in! Is this sustainable?! 4 miles - 39m 18s 200 or 300 double unders 40 bench jumps 100 pull ups 200 push ups 300 squats Followed by a slow weight workout after work! Working on Episode 39, will be a matter of timing. Thinking... intensive Chinese class later this summer? Money transfer wo...