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The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

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 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!
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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 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
  • SSAB - April 9, 2026

    SSAB - April 9, 2026
    Apr 9 2026
    Cold and rainy, but back at it and into the gym! Light workout to get back into the swing of things.
    Spent the day troubleshooting VPNs! The life in China! Do all those people on the socials proclaiming the advancements of China (especially on Threads) actually live in China? Or do they only post about it? Cause I tried ShadowRocket, LetsVPN, Mullvad, and ended up going back to Astrill. Also looked at SurfShark and TotalVPN.
    Don’t forget to register!
    Don’t forget to eat your noodles! (出门的饺子 进门的面)
    Taking photos with the locals (already!)
    And time to start cleaning.
    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
    Don’t forget to do your accommodation registration!
    00:00 Back in Beijing01:01 Jet Lag and Gym Plans03:41 Bare Bones Gym Reality04:35 Apartment Shock and Visa Free Return07:26 Workout Gear and Reset Day10:20 Gym Pricing Math13:01 Breakfast Stop and Photo Requests14:57 Foreigner Spotlight Rant18:07 China Registration and WeChat Woes20:19 WeChat Registration Hassles20:53 Gmail and VPN Catch-2223:31 iOS App Reset Frustrations24:11 VPN Shopping Spiral25:36 Why LetsVPN Gets Blocked27:14 Testing Mullvad and Others28:18 Shadowrocket Setup Headache30:20 Privacy Red Flags and Payments32:25 China Tech Hype Reality Check33:24 Expat Life and Work Limits40:01 Noodles Tradition and Resetting41:02 Wrap Up and Support Links
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    42 m
  • SSAB - April 8, 2026

    SSAB - April 8, 2026
    Apr 8 2026
    Made it to China! How is it? How was it?
    The flight! Productive, some bumps along the way. First food was good, breakfast not so good.
    Paid for in-flight internet and WELL WORTH IT! Paid with points… or I tried to. Contacted customer service and they ended up giving me a promo code for the flight! Free internet!
    Got some things done and research did. Vietnam, Canada, Argentina, and where else to do what else?
    And did the donuts make it?
    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 had a great trip!!
    00:00 Back on the Mic00:16 Landing in Beijing02:27 Vancouver Stopover Stories05:08 Expat Life Not a Vacation07:28 Am I Done With China11:31 Visa Free Entry and Canton Fair Plans14:59 Beijing Airport Arrival Goes Digital18:48 In Flight Wifi and Work Session21:42 Where Next Vietnam Canada Argentina28:05 Donuts Survive and Wrap Up30:13 Outro and Air Canada Arrival
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    32 m
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