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by Steven Sirski
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- 2 days ago38 min
SSAB - September 18, 2026
New donation! Thank you! Join the club! Paypal link in the show notes!First week done and it already feels like it’s going faster! Gotta keep the students speaking! So far, so good!Evening orientation for the newbies: don’t talk sht about sht!Up and out this morning for a workout, deadlifts, pull ups and upper body. When can I get my run in?And Beijing has banned drones! Like, even having them in the city!Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a good weekend!00:00 Quick Housekeeping00:40 Back in Beijing01:29 Orientation Rules02:55 Strikes and Penalties07:20 Classroom Surveillance09:19 Learning Student Names11:07 Course Setup Sustainability15:40 AI and Office Hours20:08 Holidays and Scheduling23:35 Donations and Production27:50 Gym and Fitness Plans32:48 Beijing Drone Ban37:04 Wrap Up and LinksAnd how’s the food at the new uni??
- 4 days ago47 min
SSAB - September 17, 2026
How about this: we record right now so we don’t have to fight through the jet lag?Fell asleep right after recording yesterday’s episode and up at… 2 am again! Never did eat my guobaoriu!Finished The Stand! Finally! Looking at the condition of the book, looks like I should just get rid of it. What’s next?How were those books for the gf? Can she read them? Yes… but understanding is still a bit difficult.Got a new APP to read Chinese books… reader-made, not professional.And doing some calculations on the life of an expat… how long and where do you end up?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Early Recording Plans00:37 Beijing Expat Update00:50 Teaching Schedule Breakdown01:55 Course Prep Confusion02:34 Office Hours Frustrations05:12 Tomorrow Class Activities06:48 Jet Lag Battles10:19 Chinese Class Complaints12:21 HSK 5 Semester Goal15:02 Course Goals And Exams21:52 Language Log Season Plan23:27 Finishing The Stand26:18 Books And Time Budget28:49 Girlfriend Reading Practice31:49 Tomato App For Chinese35:09 Expat Life Calculations37:55 China Visa Age Limits42:37 Money And Content Real Estate46:45 Final Thoughts And Outro
- 4 days ago43 min
SSAB - September 16, 2026
Quick! Record now before my food shows up and I fall asleep!Jet lag strikes and up at 2 am! Went for a walk and no one was out.Last first class done, now onto the second. Meetings a go go and what are the office hours really? And when is class prep or grading time? FREE apparently.Off to the gym in the morning for the first workout in a very long time and then a run in the afternoon… now my chest hurts. It’s smoggy outside.And did China steal the blueberry? I don’t often buy them here any more since they are kinda expensive, 25 RMB for a small clamshell box of them. Neat how they do the growing, however, in coconut fibre.https://www.wsj.com/business/driscolls-berry-farms-china-competition-b0b49f04?mod=itp_wsj&mod=djemITP_hDonate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great one!!
- 5 days ago42 min
SSAB - September 15, 2026
Better record this now because jet lag a startin’! How ya feeling? Yesterday’s episode was ROUGH!Class is in! And how does it feel to be back? How are the students? What’s it like?Learning some new APPs: Tencent Docs and WeChat groups, but much more freer than last year.And are you seeing any changes? Not much… other than a new elevator and sign: don’t pee in the stairwell!Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great start of semesters!00:00 Back in Beijing Jet Lag03:05 Flights Luggage and Winter Plans04:57 First Day Teaching Again07:15 Campus Commute and Facilities14:38 Office Hours and Tracking20:19 Assignments and AI Rules23:44 Content Strategy Substack Shift26:31 Student Boundaries and Participation36:25 New Apps and Apartment Changes41:12 Wrap Up and Links
- 6 days ago39 min
SSAB - September 14, 2026
Hello from Beijing! Back to the city and into my humble abode… again. Still.How was the trip? How was the food? It was decent but has been better. Same with the snacks. No brownies this time. They seem to be giving free beer on domestic flights these days.Watched Suits, Succession, and Narcos.Are you a YouTuber?And, do you like being back?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great one!!00:00 Back in Beijing00:38 Air Canada Flight Recap01:54 Carry On Seat Drama03:58 Souvenirs and Books06:01 New Job Starts Tomorrow07:51 Arrival Customs Tips09:39 Canada to China Itinerary11:28 Headache and Airport Shopping14:26 In Flight Shows and Editing17:24 Vlogging Without B Roll22:02 Are You a YouTuber30:58 Do I Like Being Back38:42 Closing and Links
- 1 weeks ago43 min
SSAB - September 11, 2026
End of week and end of my time in Canada! I can’t believe it’s over and… I can’t believe I couldn’t get it to work.Packing almost done, next up, getting stuff ready to sit for another year. When will I come back?Another recording done! Let it Crash! Or something like that.And are you ready to get back to Beijing? Back to China?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great weekend! See you in Beijing!00:00 Last Night in Canada01:44 Goodbyes and No Visitors02:22 Book Gifts Gone Wrong04:51 Three Days of Transit07:16 Teaching Prep and Creative Labor11:00 Packing Lists and China Snacks11:52 Why China Again17:24 Cymbals Album and Microphone ROI23:20 Online Teaching Dream Failed28:17 Content Strategy and Language Vlog31:30 Final Packing and Loose Ends36:10 Not Ready for Beijing42:00 Wrap Up and Links
- 1 weeks ago49 min
SSAB - September 10, 2026
Up and at it 6 am… or thereabouts. Gotta get back into the swing of things.Happy sun spin to me and out for dinner with Mumsy!Sorting files and hoping I’ve got the shots I needed… won’t get any of this done until next week.—Check for differences:diff -rq /path/to/computer/folder /path/to/external/drive/folder(Returns a blank line if folders are 100% identical.)Dry run (Simulate copying missing files):rsync -avn --ignore-existing /path/to/computer/folder/ /path/to/external/drive/folder/Actual transfer (Copy missing files only):rsync -av --ignore-existing /path/to/computer/folder/ /path/to/external/drive/folder/ (Note: The forward slash / at the end of the first folder path and the space after it are required.)Useful Keyboard ShortcutsUp Arrow: Recalls your last used command.Option + Left/Right Arrow: Moves the cursor word-by-word.Control + K: Clears/deletes everything from the cursor to the end of the line.—Upstairs a workin’ on that cymbal album… Why? Some latency issues and stick around for a sneak peak.And, interesting conversation, if kids want to use social media, should they get a job?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHappy Sun Spin!00:00 Early Start Reset00:33 Leaving Winnipeg Soon02:13 New Semester Schedule05:16 Skills Split Teaching Plan07:08 Morning Routine Workout08:21 First Week Prep Meeting09:38 Icebreakers And Class Ideas11:24 Packing Gifts And Visa14:25 Gear Loss And Filming Runs17:36 Birthday Dinner With Mom18:26 Magazines And Media Rants22:05 Backing Up Travel Footage22:29 Sharing Photos via Drive23:56 Terminal Backup Tricks25:51 Diff and Rsync Explained27:55 Vlog Titles and Thumbnails29:59 Cymbal Album Motivation35:02 Logic Pro Latency Problems38:59 Avoiding a Vanity Album40:33 Kids and Social Media Debate46:18 Wrap Up and Links
- 1 weeks ago46 min
SSAB - September 9, 2026
Hello from Winnipeg! Made it back after some trouble with the flight. They destroyed my luggage!$20 for a pint?! There goes the food budget!Back into the Peg and getting ready to go once again. Bought the cigars I needed and Halloween Kisses. What else do I need?And I did a manly thing today: I cleaned an eaves trough!Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Back in Winnipeg01:01 Toronto Security Chaos03:15 Water Bottle Standoff06:24 Random Pat Down Drama08:32 Twenty Dollar Pint11:54 Forced Gate Check14:21 Zipper Break Fallout17:52 Racing Back to China19:54 No Screens No Plugs21:05 Travel Lessons Learned21:20 Airport Legalese Mode22:29 Shouldve Kept Carry On22:57 Do Airlines Track You24:09 Back In Winnipeg Errands25:34 Microphone Rental Regrets26:37 Flight Back To Beijing Plan29:44 Insurance Timing Trap35:07 Travel Vs Medical Coverage37:45 Cleaning The Eavestrough43:04 Maybe A New Career44:49 Wrap Up And Links
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