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The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

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The daily musings of an expat in Beijing.Copyright Steven Sirski Biografías y Memorias Ciencias Sociales Escritos y Comentarios sobre Viajes
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  • SSAB - April 14, 2026

    SSAB - April 14, 2026
    Apr 14 2026
    How was Chinese class? What does HSK 5 really mean? Watching another YouTube channel In Chinese, this lady I guess used to live in UAE and taught Chinese to kids. Does all of her videos in comprehensible Chinese. Mentioned 去有风的地方 “Meet Yourself” TV show.
    Up and out in the morning, chest day today. No run.
    Recorded another component of the online course.
    Thinking of uploading allll of my travel videos to… Pexels?
    And talking about living in China, is it worth it?
    Donate to the show! PayPal link below!
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    ***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
    And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4
    Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com
    Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog
    Hope you have a great one!!
    00:00 Morning Routine Reset00:29 Expat Life Crossroads01:35 Cost of Living Talk03:57 Teaching Burnout Reality05:22 Automate Work With AI07:15 Is China Worth It08:21 Will Chinese Rule09:55 Chinese Class Recap10:58 HSK Goals And Focus17:34 HSK Grammar Frustrations19:03 HSK Five Reality Check19:55 Shadowing and TV Advice21:17 Why Chinese Media Fails Me24:25 Speaking Practice and Course Ideas25:03 AI and Accent Training Thoughts28:06 Gym Morning and Street Chinese30:14 Caption Workflow and Editing Tools32:40 Podcast Direction and Better Videos35:02 B-Roll Library on Pexels37:10 Wrap Up and Links
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    38 m
  • SSAB - April 13, 2026

    SSAB - April 13, 2026
    Apr 13 2026
    Up early and out the door! Trying to get back into running in the morning. Leg day today. Yesterday did 7km “around the block”, today was 3km to the gym, 3.5km back. Is this sustainable? And when do I move?
    Did we go to BreadFest in Beijing? NO! 39 RMB for a ticket?? We could buy lots of bread on our own!
    Qingfeng Park for the flowers… boy was it peaceful.
    Sorting the books, which ones stay, which ones go? And when?!?!
    And re-starting Chinese lessons tonight! Gotta get through HSK 5!
    Donate to the show! PayPal link below!
    https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA
    ***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
    And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4
    Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com
    Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog
    Hope you have a great start of week!
    00:00 Morning Routine Reset00:44 Why Record Earlier02:11 What This Podcast Covers06:18 Expats And Culture Gaps08:26 Back To Morning Runs09:01 Beijing Air And Allergies11:19 Sleep Patterns And Alarms16:58 Running To The Gym20:08 Gym Costs And Membership21:48 Leg Day Recap22:35 Morning Workout Focus23:55 Bread Fest Ticket Debate26:42 Beer Fest Pricing Rant27:10 Cherry Blossoms Reality30:07 Quiet Park Escape32:16 Decluttering The Apartment34:35 Selling Books And Stuff35:44 What Is Stuff Worth40:47 Chinese Lessons Restart41:32 Wrap Up And Links
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    43 m
  • SSAB - April 10, 2026

    SSAB - April 10, 2026
    Apr 10 2026
    Up early and out the door! Jet lag hits!
    Out for a run, 7 km in 59.16, then off to the breakfast place for a small feed, and then the gym for an easy back day.
    Spent the day recording the basics of my course. One didn’t record the audio! Grrr!
    And it’s getting green out there! Catkins are here!
    Donate to the show! PayPal link below!
    https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA
    ***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
    And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4
    Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com
    Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog
    Hope you have a great weekend!!
    00:00 Early Notes and Routine00:31 Back in Beijing Jet Lag01:52 Nap Gone Wrong04:11 Middle of Night Decision06:06 Predawn Compound Run08:56 Breakfast Bike and Protein10:43 China Tech Frustrations12:11 Early Gym Habit Reality14:36 Back Workout and Stretching15:31 McDonalds and Morning Gap16:24 Decluttering and Wardrobe18:17 Decluttering Workout Gear18:58 Dreaming of Online Workdays19:29 Building an IELTS Course20:46 Recording Four Lessons21:15 Who Are IELTS Examiners22:51 Learning ClassIn Platform24:19 Band Descriptors Breakdown28:09 Course Plan and Monetization31:22 Finding Students for Samples34:57 Deadlines Heat and Selling Stuff36:56 Spring Air and New Routine38:05 Wrap Up and Links
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    39 m
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