The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

Is spitting the same as dog piss? End of the month already! Another podcast episode to be recorded this weekend, another long timer leaving. Keep on going or pack it in? The authorities said that a correct national map is a symbol of national sovereignty and territorial integrity. - China cracks down on illegal maps... do these include maps that have redrawn Crimea as part of Russia? And what did...

Which would you rather have in your apt that you know is there: a cockroach, spider or mosquito? Payday! Markets will close for a week, but too late to get your money out if you didn't sell today. Let's see how Chinese markets react. All of these ESL books have some sort of disclaimer about he/she pronoun use. Dave Smith on Joe Rogan, talks about a deal that could have been accepted... luckily he...

Feeling alright, slow AF. Token workout this morning just to try it out. Sanitary napkins and sex ed and other headlines from today! That market, though it looks bad, these are historical levels of badness. Russians or USAmericans or Europeans clipping the pipelines? Pro-Russian observers say it was the US, pro-West observers say it was Russia. Either way, in the day and age of so much security an...

Asteroid hit! NASA does another first. Discourse analysis... all the things that are so obvious most wouldn't bother to state them. Popped up the rest of the episodes for the big cast, now available on the major platforms. YouTube... well, ooops. Can only use your phone number to verify two channels per year. So do I wait or find someone else's to use? Was thinking of using those burner phone webs...

Welp, as expected, Friday went on. Kinda lost Saturday. That's why you do these things on a Thursday. Physio was all right. Spent a lot of time on that piriformis. Trainer handed in his resignation... and was rejected! This must be big business in China cause it was difficult to get an appointment. Apparently they do a lot of work with the national teams. Eating garlic all day because of some sort...

Good bye's and so long's, how many people will we ever see again? We've worked together, conplained together, commiserated together. And now it's over. Social media lives on. Half Murph (unweighted) 2 mile warm up: 21.33 1 mile: 9.30 50 pull ups: ca. 8.00 100 pushups: ca. 8.00 150 squats: ca. 5.00 Total time: 21.03 1 mile: 8.16! Total time: 38.45 roughly Want to update to Monterey... except now I...

Wind has picked up, got a run in just before. Do you like Chinese food? How often do you eat it? 门钉肉饼 méndīngròubǐng, 糖醋鸡柳 tángcùjīliǔ Wangfujing Bookstore closing... when was the last time you went? Did you buy anything? How often do you buy books anyway? I haven't read the last set I bought since this DELTA course started. WIFI issues on the phone aaand... it must be that time of year fo...

Monkey pox in China! Stay away from foreigners! Did oil exist in the time of dinosaurs? And about those carbon credits, how do they work? And gold hitting those levels, USD really high. EV tech n materials... all produced in... China? Show notes tracks n vids up on stevensirski.com Happy hump day!

Getting much cooler! My 600 lbs life, food choices and dealing with your emotions Hotshot 500: 100 pushups 100 Flutter kicks 100 Bent Over Rows 50 Barbell Curls 50 Shoulder Presses 50 Kettlebell Swings 50 Overhead Squats The difference of water supplies! And the price difference: Big Nongfu is from Chengde, Wu Ling Shan 23-26 RMB Little is from Chong Bai Shan 10 RMB per bottle, or buy four and get...

Does life still happen after burgers n pints for lunch? Welp... 12 hours later... Got a voice clip for you... Proper burgers n pints, then shots. Queen's funeral today. Following along on the socials. Website updated and... big cast getting bigger? Or just more accessible? And hey, do you know where you can find this daily audio digest? Spotify, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcast, and Google. I also live st...

Weekend! Workout and how is that back going? Half Murph: 2 mile warm up: 23.00 (unweighted) 1 mile: 10.20 50 pull ups 100 push ups 150 squats (22.44) 1 mile: 9.14 Air raid siren test this weekend! Ever heard one? Changsha fire! Maybe we'll see some fire suppressant tech finally installed? China finds some sort of new mineral, now pundits are saying TIME TO LEARN MANDARIN! Referring back to my disc...

Two year wait to get a car in Canada?! Supply chain issues?! Makes me think about what I see around here: almost no Jaguars and far fewer Lamborghinis and Ferraris. Still some Audis, BMWs and Mercedes, lots more Nio, Xpeng, Teslas. Day off on Monday for the Queen's funeral, and apparently not all are sad that she's gone. Even in Canada! Would it matter? Did some light jogging today to get the back...

Building internet connections with proxies and Raspberries, is it worth it? Rest week enforced as the back has been tweaked! Ouch! Change of workout planning? Do you track your workouts? How long do you fast for? Show notes tracks n vids up on my website stevensirski.com Have a good midweek!

Plan B 2012 prices, free burgers n beer this weekend on the 17th! HSK in the morning. Was able to hold several conversations recently, so something must be working. Still need to work on tones and spoken grammar. DELTA Unit 1 done (making a new video). Chinese check Natural or AI-assisted language? Ukraine offensive: what happens when they hit the border? Still lots of people sort of assuming this...

Cleaning the apt: what's some of this stuff worth? Mixing live: new idea? Making moon cakes, it kinda worked. Dual workouts continue, what changes could I make? Show notes tracks n vids up on stevensirski.com Have a great start of week!

The Queen has died. After 70 years on the throne and 96 years of life, Her Majesty the Queen of England, Elizabeth the Second, has passed. Now King Charles takes the throne, but he's not so young. Chinese class went alright, teacher was from just outside of Shanghai so a bit cheaper and soke different pronunciations. Practiced vocab just before class and that seemed to activate the schema. FULL MU...

The eighth already! Days are flying by! Chinese characters and a conversation class coming up. 30 minutes. We'll see how this goes. My issue with English being a lingua franca... Apparently gotta renew my work permit again! So that has to be done sometime soon. DELTA course continues, might switch the timing of doing those videos. These nights are getting late! Murph challenge again tomorrow, let'...

Ukraine on the offensive. How can that border ever not have soldiers on it any more? Even once things have settled there will need to be a military presence. Last Eastern European language class for now, at least I have some more time. But this war has me thinking that whatever the outcome, knowing BOTH of the languages might actually be handy Double workouts cause I had the time... apparently THE...

Cicadas are noticeably gone, crickets are back. Sichuan earthquake! Communities were in lock down! Reading magazines: extensive or just expensive waste? But if I need to know something then I need to read it in English. How do I change this? Still studying characters in isolation - morning walk for 45 minutes! No way around this AND... might just have to start writing out those characters. SLV mod...

Getting cooler, but afternoons are still warm. What to do if your boss finds out you're looking for another job. Got two workouts in cause was off work early. Tried out the steel mace, a little awkward at the moment. Barista competition at Fortune Plaza mall, coffee showcase next week outside. Lots of wasted coffee and milk but some very nice designs. Lions, flowers, horses. And a judge in yoga pa...

Episode #33 recorded with a returning guest! How much has changed since we last saw each other?! Generator still on! They turned it back on at 3.40! Fkkkk Weekend plans... get things done! Podcast episodes, audio blog archives, studying and more. Should be packed! 2 mile warm up: 19.23 Half Murph: 1 mile: 9.25 50 pull ups, 100 pushups, 150 air squats: 24.17 1 mile: 9.00 Stock market up down and ar...

That's an 18-hour day. New month! Count down begins! New podcast episode recorded. Another one lined up. Gotta take advantage of the timing! Questioning those who are saying to post more on social media and that artists / creatives will reign supreme in the coming years... but they need data connections, platforms and power to move their wares. Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Have a goo...

More cases and people leaving! The bloodletting continues! China is the first place I've for so long in one place, literally! I wanted to see how things would turn out, but I still haven't really been attracted to anywhere else just yet. And do I really want to live out of backpack again? Workouts, could a change be in the works? What if I shifted my eating window? Another language class, need lot...

End of the month already! One more day just in case you didn't know Allergies! Same thing happened last year If should maybe another backpacking trip... how would I get home? And where is home? Reading up on the Ukrainian war, sounds like it's either stalled or more preparations are happening. The fact remains, Russia has more ammunition and supplies that it makes on its own and doesnt seem to be...

Getting cool outside Double workouts plus a bike ride to sign another contract extension. Thinking of adding some more equipment DELTA terminology! Started in, one hour a day is my goal Learning the language and culture... must be necessary -do you ever feel as if you just want to go back to where you can understand everything? -THAT'S what needs to happen if you live overseas. Otherwise not only...