The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

Late posting yesterday's epi cuzzz... I fell asleep! Like zonkered gone! And finally DID sleep! Free ear plugs from the hostel, a towel change up (I usually rent them), a zinc tablet and 6.00 am here I go. Last day in the Kong, finally tries some of the morning fare, sweet baozi? And xiaolong bao I think. Next, walked around to Causeway Bay to see if I could find another pair of shoes. Coffee acad...

Last day in HK, will fly back tomo Breakfast Qingming Festival so a day off today And apparently HL starts their days alot later than the Mainland Got some shoes... Imported goods will be cheaper than the Mainland. Local stuff no. Off to Lama Island... wow quiet! Residence to a lot of foreigners apparently... they like the quiet life. Wish I had known about it earlier! Walked around IFC 1 or 2, I...

How does Hong Kong compare to Beijing? Would it be worth the move? $43 HKD for a venti at Starbucks ~37.68 RMB Switched hotels cause... the other one just sucked. Bad everything, how are they still in business? Oh, no refunds on payments. Keep it, terrible! More bathrooms available Subway stations have shops Warm, muggy Walked around CBD a bit, HKEX building. Last time I sat there was with Dad......

Cell phones are the new papers! Forgot to tick the allow roaming on my phone before I crossed the threshold Travel tips: -eSIM from the Mainland -trains Shenzhen to Hong Kong (gotta look for it) -cash is good cause Mainland Wechat and Alipay don't work, but bank cards do How was Creamfields? How has Hong Kong been? Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Have a good week!

Notes: digital or electronic? Spoken? The things that survive are the things that are copied, often the originals are lost to history Is life any better with this development of technology? Hotel breakfasts: the careful balance between intermittent fasting, healthy eating and trying something new. How much is too much? When to try, when to not? Or... is some fat just okay and that's a payoff of be...

Out to Shenzhen! Which hotel? Rather troubleless the entire trip. Just wasn't sure how long it would take to get the ticket. Train stations are much faster to process people than airports. 2nd class wasn't bad... if you don't mind being crampes. McDonald's for lunch! That's a first in a while! Hostels n hotels... ah, right, are FOREIGNERS allowed to stay? Got some work done. Show notes n tracks up...

Water on the moon, would it make it any more interesting? Train tickets... asssssemble! Looks like I'll take a later train. Shenzhen? Changsha? Do I even want to travel? The unknown of being able to return! Foreigner deported for smoking ganja... in Thailand! WTF! March Motion a continues. Almost done. Have a few projectss left. How about those Ukrainian lessons? Packing, should have known things...

Will Duolingo Max take over language teaching and testing? Let it! Communication Culture Logic I just want to get through this It's so hard I don't really care I'm just doing this for the pay cheque These will disappear AI researched, funded, and built warp drives?! How will AI change our brains as cooked food did for our ancestors? It's not prompting itself, it still needs that input Ukrainian fe...

People are leaving! More to go! TikTok? Facebook Tumblr Bahahahaha Now I kinda just want to start using TikTok just cause Is wechat any better? Messenger? Sometimes you just want to shut off the news. Why am I so up in the air about Hong Kong? Is it because I'm basically travelling by myself? Ukrainian lessons With all this AI tech, what will we do? Still need someone to have the idea, prompt, and...

Alcohol bad, but drugs good! Pixelmator Pro background removal, this is fun to play with. HK in a week, forgive me if I'm not excited, I just have other things on my mind and... who knows what lock down could happen before then. Newsletters this weekend, sign up! What should be in a newsletter? Is it like blogging? Workouts done, 3 miles at lunch... how do you know when you just gotta go? 50 pull...

Late night! Eeech! New class! Ukrainian! Why? Hong Kong hotels. Millionaire mentality - JP Getty - having a stake in the results China negotiating peace in Russia? Was this all planned? Is the war coming to an end? Meanwhile, Japan sends delegates to Ukraine. Show.notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Stay warm!

Sandstorm! Workouts still done. Going away parties resume... ish There is always that one guy. Would you come to China? What's worse, the calories or the chemicals? Adrenaline after drinking? Chinese classes! Show notes on stevensirski.com Have a good one!

Is it the Spring equinox? Apple Motion as a basic animator as it can link audio to shaoes and move them. Will be playing around with this. Impending sandstorm... again! Continuing on with Chinese classes, especially Sun Tzu. Also booked another language but... I know I'm stretching it a little. We'll see how this develops. More ChatGPT ideas: creating stories that I can then animate? Show notes up...

Podcasting is for midlifers! Newsletters out ChatGPT for short stories? Google Translate for reading Why you don't drink and podcast Birds to end Guess I should book that HK ticket already. March Motion page up. Some ideas for April Animation... courtesy of ChatGPT Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Have a good start of week!

St . Patty's Day! Anything doing? The grill is off! Sweaters on! Toes are cold! ChatGPT for language learning? How so? Some examples... Digital or paper homework? It's nice not having all of those papers build up but the convenience and use of those electronic gadgets are hard to beat. China markets crater! WTF is going on?! Show notes up on stevensirski.com Will be a busy weekend updating everyth...

Boo on you Blue Frog! I trusted you! Would you still buy from them? World Consumer Rights Day? English exams lessened? Is this a bad thing? Should it be an elective? Think of all the students you've had where you knew they just didn't care... How are those Chinese classes doing? Time and doing... if we had the time, would we do? When we do, do we have the time? Scheduling, time management, and sim...

The Tao of Travel - is it even worth it any more? Beware the Ides of March! Thanks Shakespeare. Caesar! By 26 Alexander had conquered half the known world, Caesar hadn't done anything. Would rather be number one in a village than number two in Rome. Do you yearn to be back in the good ol' days? No! They sucked! Brutish! They drank quite a bit... also died a lot earlier. War. Pestilence. Childbirth...

Computer fixed Two Chinese classes in ONE DAY?! Studying Sun Tzu! March Motion The visas are back! Newsletter finally sent out. Show notes up on.stevensirski.com Have a good one!

The Generator! Episode 38 done! And MacBook not working! Something about it being locked in a certain way after a power failure. Work out in Anchor becomes Spotify for Podcasters. Show notes up on stevensirski.com Have a good one!

Sandstorm! Bank travails continue! Which CC is it?! End of the work week! Forcing a day off tomorrow. It's never just half a chocolate bar. It's never just half of the burger. But why oh why? Cause weight vest day! Not as many pull ups but I did practice hanging with the vest on. How many things can I get done this weekend? Show notes up on stevensirski.com Have a good weekend!

When does learning a language end? How much longer with Chinese? Do your mobility work! Every second day at the least! Get it done! Government reshuffle, a laundry list of movements. What does it mean? Roundabout Books and their weekly posts! Show notes up on stevensirski.com Have a good one!

Happy International Women's Day! Where would you send your kids to school or university? Work outs in, four miles at lunch and then weights after work. Feeling fine. Great Leap Brewing expanding throughout China via franchises. JingA did something similar years ago. Craft beer market is huge in China but... I hardly go any more! Easier green card? What does it mean to be a direct investor? Ah yes,...

Ticking boxes only to find out one box is too old! March Motion marching on. Gotta soundtrack some of these. HK preparations... fly or train? Arranging the next episode(s) of the big cast, gotta make time for it! Buying stocks of stuff you actually use! Legit? Consider price of stock, transfer fees, commissions, taxes (even on dividends) Show notes up on stevensirski.com Have a good Tuesday!

It's done! 52 miles all up 83.68kms! How am I feeling today? Why not 56? Wanted to do other things! All about ultra marathons... Candice still running. Bank transfer experience. Imagine working a job where you needed to read another language (hello bank forms and money transfers done in English) Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Have a good start of week!

Go slow and you'll be okay 4x4x56? We'll see. Started early at lunch cause it was nice n sunny. The idea of the original was I think to start at the end of day when you normally go to bed. This afternoon was just a normal work out though, but only got in 65 pulls ups, 225 pushups, and 320 or so squats. The math: 10x 10 20 30 3 x 5 10 20 +2 Really just want to do it and not think about it so much....