The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

Still fighting 'it', painful morning but some painkillers fixed that. December Drumming still rolling along. I seem to be sticking to digital kits this year. May try to move away towards the end of the month. Connection issues persist. Looking ahead for the next few months and what I can expect to accomplish. I might need some other help but I'm not sure where because all of my stuff is very much...

The pains continue but found some old painkillers. Wearing sweaters to help roast out the virus. Connection issues didn't match up with my consciousness times. Going slow but still going. Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Stay well out there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stevensirski/message

Short one today cause I think Ive got it... THE VIRUS! Pain all over, slept most of the day. Could be the start of something much worse or a one and done. Progression of symptoms. Didnt eat very much and no working out! Stay well out there folks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stevensirski/message

You sick yet? No. Lucky man! Not sure for how long. Got a scratchy throat right now. Ah, yea, I felt like that on Saturday. Then it hit later that night. You'll be fine cause you're healthy, it's just the first 2 or 3 days that suck. Eeeps! Soooo... did three miles after work cause... throat is scratchy. Who knows what the week will bring! Hong Kong open! No quarantine! Would love to go again! And...

Ah that's how you change the keyboard to auto correct. Don't be a journalist in the Middle East, Grant Wahl collapsed. Sports writer, caused some issues with wearing a rainbow shirt to the World Cup. Dust storm so afternoon run was a no go. Morning workout... not cold but still a mental wall. Aaand qr code tracking gone! Take your screenshot now cause tomo the health tracking app is gone-o! Is thi...

The virus spreads! Aiya! December drumming tracks, let's see what I can finally post today! Worked on some new tracks. Made some drafts but wasnt happy with how they turned out. A day off turned into a day on sooo that kinda occupied my time. Workouts in! Morning: 3 miles - 33.32 67 pull ups 125 pushups 205 air squats (i think) total time - 22.37 Did these all in rounds of 5 10 15 respectively Aft...

Remember how I said I didn't know anyone who had COVID? Well... that's changed. Yahoo no longer available in China? This was a surprise. Duibujib for dinner... Korean food for foreigners. And very good. Air raid for Jiang Zemin - forgot to post this earlier SSP36 in the worx! DELTA M2 and M3 ideas. December Drumming continues... Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Have a good one! --- Send...

How did the DELTA go? So what next? NAT and restaurant entrances. People are talking about Ukraine but apparently Haiti isnt doing too well, just lawlessness. Need to update December Drumming! 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

Wow... that changed quick! No NATs needed for most places, just scan and keep going. Travel opens up but... does anyone have any vacation days left? When will China open its borders and when will it let its people get passports again? That being the case, some seem to be taking off for the holidays: Britain, France notably. DELTA prep... last day! Kinda want it over with but at the same time want...

Last couple if days before DELTA M1... how do you analyze the form of the phrase ...'as if...'? Spent most of the day reading through the A-Z of ELT brushing up on terminology. Cant wait until this is over! Haha Double workouts but hard to get out this morning. Is it just me or? Well... fewer people out there anyway. December Drumming continues but connections have been spotty. And why are all the...

No more PRC tests to ride the rails! No more testing if you work from home! No more mass testing! And this is how China will reverse its dynamic zero: it will just change the numbers. And the science (or news reporting thereof)! Canada gone from World Cup, but at least they scored a goal. Why is Canadian soccer so bad? December Drumming starts! Stay tuned for today's track. Making stir fries with...

Last month of the year, second last of the Chinese zodiacal year. Next up is the Year of the Rabbit. Jiang Zemin dies, market rallies! The ominous bag of vegetables, big blue tents, and which doors are still open? Dedicated connection to upload. Five hours on Sunday. But... would it even work? Oh Canada... does China still have a grudge? Maybe that's why my connection isnt so good. And what did I...

Jiang Zimen has died, age 96. Will Hu Jintao get the same mention? DELTA reading... one week out. Lots about methodologies. Cold cold cold and windy... inside workout in the morning but then outdoors for the afternoon. A revisit of some workouts I did when the pandemic firat started. Second workout was skip n ballz, but shortened the number of rounds to 6 and did four rounds of skip n ballz. Was a...

Could and windy! Like real windy! Beijing city lockdown? No, but maybe you don't have to get tested all the time. How do I qualify? Spent the day updating the website and working on Episode 35. Thinking... do I need to upgrade my microphone? NaNoWriMo - still have more to do. Automator programming... so close. Six hours on Saturday Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Stay warm out there! --...

Proof of COVID vax not needed for Canada and many other countries as of October 1 2022 ?! What happened?! Aaaaaannnndddd... on cue... Beijing cases drop. But that's not why the assisted connection devices have been so bad... Need a new desk as Im trying to set up this MIDI controller I got. Getting cold outside, but that's not stopping the people. World Cup continues... have it on but not followin...

Beginning of the weekend... for real this time! And all the optimism that Friday night brings. Morning routine altered... DON'T GO OUTSIDE! An unverified msg about potential fumigation in the city. 3 miles (5km) 60 pull ups 120 push ups 180 air squats + 2 miles after work and slow heavy weight training Burger for dinner and cheesecake... don't want to use the meats in the freezer just in case we d...

Happy end of harvest?! Wow loaded day! Xmas anyone? Still surprised that still so many hold onto their passports so they must still see the hope in that system. Publish or perish, if you're not willing to put your voice out there in the modern, accessible format, how can we move forward? DELTA... learning how to parse a sentence like a pro. Takes me back to my Latin language days (another language...

Home security, spa cards and how to keep aware. Morning routine change? Mobility in the morning, workouts in the afternoon? World Cup but COVID cases, you watching? DELTA reading: how to parse a sentence. Two weeks to go... hope we don't get locked down or restricted access. Show notes up on stevensirski.com Have a good one! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stev...

NaNoWriMo - not word count sensitive SSP35 recorded! Have you ever seen Gone with the Wind? With Clark Gable? How about Dances with Wolves with Kevin Costner? Locked down! And then opened! Cases rise, assisted connection device on and off... what will tomorrow bring?! Show notes up on stevensirski.com Have a good one! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stevensirsk...

COVID Death of a podcast Science of Ultra Winnipeg Blue Bombers lose to Toronto Argonauts in the Grey Cup Newsletter out 5K in the morning... morning routine change? Quiet out there... no generator, few people moving. And Trump reinstated! But will he come back?! What is Mastodon? Show notes up on stevensirski.com Have a good start of week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c...

Awfully quiet out there today... Today's workout: a modified Murph challenge. More cases means... fewer testing stations! And bars and restaurants closing down in Chaoyang... again! Graham Hancock & Randall Carlson - ancient civilizations - definitely skeptical -resonance - this has come up before but doesnt mean that humans had it. Could mean that if there were civ restarts throughout history...

Automation Pt 2: is AppleScripts being deprecated? Replaced by Swift DJI mic test... not holding up. Little bit disappointed. The Lottery... have you read it? Not in public domain so cant publish it but interesting story. Read this back in high school! Trudeau and Xi meet? Is this intl travel the reason for ths complete mess of NAT testing going on now? Show notes up on stevensirski.com Have a goo...

DJI mic test impressions Automating workflows... getting closer -moving files around the computer -uploading to a website -folder actions - convert video to audio and then apply effects and export as mp3 How NaNoWriMo going? And... my skipping rope broke. Burpees instead? Show notes up on stevensirski.com Happy humping day! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve...

Physio... did she forget about me?! April Gourmet is open aaand the meat man is gone! And COVID testing lineups are loooong. Interesting article in WSJ: Working and adding value. Do you care or do you think you're going to be famous? DJI microphone tests, can you tell the difference? Show notes up on the site stevensirski.com Have a flexible Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...

COVID testing changes: on the compound instead of off. Does that mean the compounds have to pay for it? Will rents increase as a result? COLD outside so bought some workout sweaters. Lighter workout Mondays should mean better performance on Wednesday. Setting up Episode 35 of the big cast! Aim is to double output over the next year. Practice test for the DELTA... took longer than recommended! Show...