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The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski episodes

January 01, 2022 SSAB - January 1 2022
Up and at them! Happy New Year! Here is a little traditional verse my family used to say on the morning of the New Year. My Dad used to take us around to the Elders' houses after church to say this little verse. Here are the words with translation after: Сію, сію, посіваю З Новим роком всіх вітаю! Щоб Вам весело жилося, Щоб задумане збулося, Щоб ніколи не хворіли, Щоб нічого не боліло, Щоб у праці все горіло Тай в кишені шелестіло! Щоб, як квіти, Ви цвіли Та сто років прожили! This, this, sow Happy New Year to all! May you have fun, May your plans come true, May you never get sick, May nothing hurt, May everything burn at work Tai rustle in your pocket! May you bloom like flowers and live a hundred years! Show notes up on stevensirski.com! Have a great year!
15 min
December 31, 2021 SSAB - December 31 2021
It's New Year's somewhere! Kiribati marks the day first, even New Zealand is already done! Was told I stink and I have to put away my cycling clothes soooo... working from home to begin in 2022?! A business idea I had... Watching Office Space (1999), remember that movie? Finishing up those December Drumming tracks and getting ready for Jamuary 2022. Let's get after it! Show notes and tracks up on stevensirski.com! Have a good night and Happy New Year!
25 min
December 30, 2021 SSAB - December 30 2021
Second to last day of the week, month and YEAR! Can't believe it's already the end of the year! Feels like only yesterday we were wondering if THE VIRUS would disappear with the likes of Trump and the year 2020. Turns out not. Was it a productive year for you? Did you get done the things you wanted to get done? What are you planning for next year? Looking to get a fitness band or watch or chest strap, but not sure I really want to spend too much on it. What am I even tracking? End of December means end of December Drumming and into Jamuary for the Song-A-Day challenge. Hope you've got some good plans for the New Year, I'll probably celebrate the Australian or Japanese new year and be in bed by 11! Ha! Hope you're well! Show notes and tracks up on stevensirski.com!
22 min
December 30, 2021 SSAB - December 29 2021
Out and about! Talking to a few people who have studied English at the academic level and are able to write ESSAYS in it? Could this be a challenge for myself in 2022? To write an essay in Chinese? Something to think about... Could happen at the HSK 6 level but HSK 5 would still be a little bit tough. Huge difference between reading, writing and speaking a language. Show notes up on stevensirski.com, coming to an end for December Drumming!
36 min
December 28, 2021 SSAB - December 28 2021
Pay day! Bills! All the things I want, I need, but haven't had, so do I really need them? How to save money for rent and put your money to use. Guess I should go pay that hot water bill already. New tracks, DnB, and more in the works. Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com! Hope your day is productive!
22 min
December 27, 2021 SSAB - December 27 2021
Monday already! Last week of 2021, last work week for this year!
Hope you had a great weekend and are having a good holiday season!
Writing up a post about my year, should have that up later in the week.
Was going to post over the weekend but got rather busy!
Friday I DID get up for my morning workout but Saturday was spent sourcing ingredients for...
Perogies and kutya.
Potato and cheddar cheese perogies
Kutya made with rice and no poppy seed. Is it still the same?
Website updated, lots of new tracks on December Drumming. Last week to get them all in! Jamuary starts up soon and may be easier in some ways. Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com! Enjoy the last week of the year!
29 min
December 27, 2021 SSAB - December 24, 2021
My own take on the idea of a "Drummer Boy" being present at the birth of a baby, Ie, The Little Drummer Boy. Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com!
8 min
December 23, 2021 SSAB - December 23 2021
Unofficial get together of current and former work mates. Great to see and talk to the Next Generation and their hopes and dreams. Cynical Old Workers... look who's talking! Morning workouts... will they continue?! Show notes up on stevensirski.com
18 min
December 22, 2021 SSAB - December 22, 2021
Up early and working out, here is the review...
Not as bad as I thought it would be
Could still drink coffee in between sets (don't tell me to drink water, I was)
Squeaky floor made me self conscious
Still able to do my full workout with high amount of intensity
Fitness band didn't work.
Could I be working out lightly every day?
Didn't eat till 1128am... HUUUNNGRY! And a bit groggy in the morning but not too bad.
Overall? Yea, I could see how I could make this work.
Christmas get together tomorrow, don't want to be out too late if I'm waking up at 5.00.
How to make kutya? With rice? Is it the same? Could I also make perogies this year?
New tracks are up! Today's track: an older track I recorded. Was going to create a new one but saw this one was still in there so decided to fix it up and publish it.
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
28 min
December 21, 2021 SSAB - December 21 2021
Shortest day of the year with the Winter Solstice! Did you notice? Inducing a change... what if I changed my workout time to the morning? Like 430am or 530am? Can it be done? Gives me more time in the evening, better restricted eating schedule, but will it be as intense? This is the question that needs to be answered. We will try... tomorrow! Show notes up on stevensirski.com! (ง •̀_•́)ง
22 min