Are we being prepped for UFOs? What happens when a stronger force meets a weaker force?

Got rid of more stuff! Computer monitor gone!

Broke my sports watch… it was already cracking.

Run done in 48 minutes and 18 seconds + slam ball.

SLV live stream continues!

And using TikTok for lead generation, who would’ve thought?!

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00:00 Introduction and Daily Updates

00:32 Joe Rogan's UFO Discussions

01:26 The Fascination with UFOs and Alien Languages

03:29 Government Surveillance and UFO Disclosure

09:04 Personal Reflections on UFOs and Technology

11:21 Daily Routine and Fitness Updates

19:26 Discussing Workout Routine and Challenges

23:40 Live Streaming and Audience Engagement

25:37 Content Creation and Distribution

29:49 Exploring TikTok for Lead Generation

35:58 Concluding Thoughts and Call to Action

Workout in! Bench, Squats, but no run… wanted to get my video editing done.

Hearing lots of screaming on the compound lately.

China’s job market? Is it even worth it to graduate?

WSJ article about why people aren’t moving around as much.

https://www.wsj.com/economy/american-job-housing-economic-dynamism-d56ef8fc?

“Young graduates who don’t land good jobs soon after college often never really recover from those years of diminished earnings, widening the gap between the economy’s winners and losers.”

New SLV Chinese Progress Check in the works!

And the SLV book under construction!

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00:00 Introduction and Workout Routine

02:07 Editing and Language Projects

04:24 Challenges of Creating Content in Chinese

14:35 Thoughts on the Chinese Job Market

23:11 Reflections on Career Choices and Life Decisions

30:48 Upcoming Projects and Conclusion

SLV Podcast up and out! Episode 53.

Working on LNKD material based off of all this IELTS stuff I’m making.

How is the housing market in China? better to rent or buy?

My apartment is about 54m2

Another apartment nearby is 50m2 and is going for 320万 = 3,200,00 RMB ~ $616,196.48 CAD. Downpayment is 480,000 RMB = $92,429.47 CAD

An apartment sized around 96m2 is going for 650万 = 6,500,000 RMB ~$1,251,649.10

Job market? Is it even worth it to graduate?

WSJ article about why people aren’t moving around as much.

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“Young graduates who don’t land good jobs soon after college often never really recover from those years of diminished earnings, widening the gap between the economy’s winners and losers.”

And Air Canada is back to work! Good. Though, when am I ever going to go back?

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00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

00:33 Air Canada Strike and Flight Costs

02:33 Podcasting Challenges and Reflections

13:15 LinkedIn and ESL Projects

17:44 Housing Market Insights

29:55 Stock Market Observations

33:10 Conclusion and Future Topics

Saw Dead to Rights (南京照相馆). Heartbreaking. Lots of people die. About the Japanese invasion of Nanjing and how the atrocities were documented. During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, postman A Chang posed as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees. He later risked his life evacuating them and revealing evidence of the atrocities.

-Use of propaganda to promote how good things were

-The difference between the North and the South Chinese and how they couldn’t coordinate a defense against the Japanese because they didn’t speak the same language

SLV podcast recorded.

Workouts in! Light weights at the gym, then 7km in 49min 3 seconds. Thought I could do the rope work tomorrow.

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00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

00:38 Movie Review: Dead to Rights

01:27 Historical Context: Japan-China Relations

04:25 Movie Analysis: Themes and Impact

10:47 Upcoming Movies and Historical Reflections

17:29 Personal Reflections and Podcast Plans

25:21 Daily Life and Future Topics

32:04 Conclusion and Call to Action

AI to ads it goes! The router will choose free or not! Story advertising but you’ll never know what’s an ad and what isn’t. Scary, and do I want to do this? It’s going to happen anyway.

Workouts in! New workout was alright, but maybe I didn’t lift enough. Deadlifts in 100 kg x 5 reps x 2 sets. 6.44 in 1 hr 24 min 14 sec. Only got 75 weighted pull ups in, but had already done 20-25 unweighted in the gym.

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Full workout:

5 pull ups x 4

3x10 8.75 kg cross body lat pull-arounds

1 x 10 30 kg pulldown machine

2 x 10 35 kg pulldown machine

3x12 45 kg machine hip adductors

3x12 45 kg machine hip abductors

3x12 lying face pulls

13.75 kg

3x12 cable crunches

13.75 kg

5 dips x 4

3x8 low incline smith press

3x8 leg press

Deadlifts

2 sets x 5 reps 100kg

Finishing arms bi tri neck

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Tried these IELTS chatbots aaaand… do they actually work?

Getting back to that SLV book I was going to publish in December.

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00:00 Introduction and Show Notes Overview

00:39 Reflecting on Podcasting Journey

02:04 Challenges of Live Streaming in China

03:02 Balancing Content Creation and Personal Goals

03:47 YouTube Shorts and Language Log Book

04:51 Evaluating YouTube and Social Media Strategy

09:49 Considering Membership Programs and Monetization

12:29 AI Tools and Their Impact on Content Creation

22:46 Workout Routine and Reflections

27:20 IELTS Chatbots and Language Learning

31:44 Conclusion and Call for Support

Can’t stream on Instagram any more! (Good thing I bought this ipad stand?)

Talking to a student about her English, currently an IELTS band 4, wants a 5.5 by October. I’m thinking: not impossible, but difficult. Just memorize better! And use this cathoven website.

Live streaming and out for noodles, a first in a very long time! Am I enjoying where I am?

That is, am I taking advantage of the opportunity of living where I am or am I leaving something on the table?

Kangaroo, Crocodile, and Emu jerky! How were they? And have you tried the Carolina Reaper yet?

New workout set up for Fridays?

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00:00 Introduction and Daily Life

00:48 YouTube and Content Creation Challenges

05:02 Instagram and Social Media Insights

12:43 Teaching English and Student Challenges

20:56 Live Streaming Adventures

29:46 Exotic Jerky Taste Test

32:37 New Workout Routine

33:20 Conclusion and Farewell

ASMR! To Melbourne! Let’s try this! I have a whole slew of videos I could make!!

Workouts in! Squats, bench, run, slam ball! 7km done in 47min 58sec. Good workout and good energy. Though… long.

We must be out of the dog days of summer. Still hot but much cooler than before.

They’re preparing for Victory! Forgot to mention they’re shutting down some streets over the weekend to prep for the Sept 3rd anniversary.

Looking into private health insurance, among other things.

And thinking… where would you go if you could go anywhere?

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00:00 Introduction and Quick Updates

01:10 Podcasting Challenges and AI Editing

08:08 ASMR Videos and YouTube Strategy

14:35 Fitness Routine and Workout Insights

20:58 Victory Day Parade Preparations

26:37 Private Health Insurance Considerations

32:26 Reflecting on Life Choices and Future Plans

33:49 Conclusion and Call to Action

We got rain and it’s cooled down! More spectacle than act.

Thinking… can you really start your own business? What if the reality was that you were only going to close 1 out of every 4 deals? That is, the vast majority of people will reject you. To put this into perspective, if I’m teaching 100 students in a university class, that means, if it was on my own, I would’ve had to contact 400 students before the final registration numbers were in.

And that’s to say nothing of the all the admin work and other bureaucratic work that needs to happen to get everything in line.

But, the difference is that on your own the world is your oyster, your playground, your place to play. LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, XHS, etc. All free. But you’re in competition with EVERYBODY else who can do the exact same thing.

Will AI editing take away jobs? Or just mean you have to do more on your own? And more people will be able to do it?

And course creation continues!

And what is gerrymandering?

Would you trust cooked chicken on the counter top over night? Waste a food I guess.

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00:00 Introduction and Weather Update

00:43 Contemplating the Future of the Podcast

04:24 Midlife Crisis or Course Correction?

09:41 The Reality of Starting Your Own Business

17:09 AI Editing: A Game Changer?

24:00 Course Creation Insights

31:21 Understanding Gerrymandering

36:39 Conclusion and Farewell

Beginning of a new week!

NO TARIFFS on GOLD! It was a mistake. More to come! (GOLD down.)

SLV Episode 52 recorded and edited!

Will AI editing take away jobs? Or just mean you have to do more on your own? And more people will be able to do it?

Workouts in! Mace bells and kettle bells… getting a bit bored with these… or am I just concerned I’ll break something around the apartment? 7 km run in 50.57. Slow, but done.

One of the small supermarkets closed!

And is this it?

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00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

00:35 Daily Routine and Podcasting Challenges

02:08 The Big Podcast and Interview Techniques

04:17 Job Changes and Future Plans

04:47 Language Log Podcast and Content Creation

12:56 Podcasting Tools and Techniques

17:16 Supermarket Closures and Community Changes

19:55 Market Updates and Investment Advice

25:12 Fitness Routine and Personal Goals

27:25 Reflections on Life and Future Decisions

33:10 Conclusion and Call to Action

Lucky day! Friday the 8th!

Workouts in! Rows, shoulders, light deadlifts, then 7.20km run done in 1 hr 23 min 55 sec… got all 100 pull ups in outside with the vest on! While raining!

Tech stocks a stompin! AAPL, GOOGL, TSLA, not MSFT, OKLO (uranium company) - do you really care about how much energy LLMs take?

SWISS GOLD TARIFFED!

How did the Chinese stocks turn out? I need a better way to track all of these.

How do you name a Chinese business? And what do you do with it? Build a newsletter list? Social following?

And some AI music, what do you think?

What’s the best way to publish a newsletter for this podcast? Do I even need one?

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00:00 Introduction and Opening Remarks

00:26 AI Music and 11 Labs Subscription

05:25 Workout Routine and Fitness Goals

08:14 Market Analysis and Stock Insights

21:36 Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

29:33 Conclusion and Final Thoughts