The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

Gearing up for March Motion, but Simon Ubsdell is quitting Patreon! He’s like the Apple Motion guru!

AI programs a go go! Just search on Taobao for how many different programs there are. This is what I was thinking of using to create a feature length movie. But… still need a story!

Now, free or pay? How much would you spend?

Kazakh Russian class done! Back to basics!

Tomorrow’s workout… what will I do?

Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com

Have a good one!

Kazakhstani Russian class done! Rough AF!

How was the run this morning? 6.56km in 49.00. Was quite slippery and stopped to take pictures too! After work weight workout cause…

Shot some B-Roll at lunch time. Debating the use of all these shots.

STVSKRSKI tracks are up, I wonder if I could do live sets?

Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com

I gotta get this thing automated already!

Have a good one!

We got snow?! Now I know what they mean that Beijing is a dry city.

First SLV video posted in a long time! A longer video reviews my 2023 and what I expect to do in 2024.

Chinese class again… gotta use up the package. Same with Russian.

Newsletter in the works, how can I make this easier on myself? What if I just copy + pasted from the transcript of my audio blog and then only sometimes created a “new” piece?

Audio podcast to Twitter, what’s going on?

Talking to some peeps, any ideas other than teaching English?

Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com

Have a good one!

Recording early cause… new routine??

Chinese stock market how is it?

Is the Spring break really over?! Where did my time go??

First Chinese class in a long time! Easy to talk, but understanding is still about 85-90%. Then why do I struggle so much in understanding others?

Workouts in! Time for a change? Lunch time weights for 40 min and an after work run of 6.5 km in 40.09, about a 6.00 pace. What if I switched things around a little? Moved the run to the early morning? When would I study Chinese? What about right after work??

Setting up podcasts!

SKRSKI continues on YouTube!

Show notes n tracks up in stevensirski.com

Have a good start of week!

Knackered! Was that a week off?

Ditan Park for the win ! Big Spring Festival Temple Fair. Took a lot of footage that we haven’t had for years. Lots of foods tried. Little pancakes called 炸灌肠 zha guan chang, chuaer, fake ice cream, Beijing traditional ice cream, etc.

Got me thinking… what do I do with all of this footage?

Remember I was thinking about starting a new-ish vlog channel? I think I may have come across the idea. But I don’t want to edit, I just want to show the photos n videos, explain wtf is going on, and leave it there. Like a good ol’ slideshow but with video and sound. No over production. Life is as life does. 

Now, should I combine these?

The difference of these is that this podcast is very much like being unplugged, and I don’t think people who are listening to this would necessarily want to watch through all the footage, nor do I think that the people who watch those videos would want to listen to me yammer on about whatever.

Did I get my workouts in? Didn’t get the run in but I did cycle BACK from Ditan Park.

Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com

Have a good weekend! And happy getting back to work!

Black metal a go go - shows and bands coming back in numbers!

Episode 44 recorded and in the books! Used RIverside to do the recording so it should be faster this way. Busted my mic stand in prep.

Did some rope work after.

Tomorrow temple fair? Thinking Ditan.

STVSKRSKI continues on YouTube!

Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com

Have a good one!

So, was Carlson a stooge? Have you listened to the podcast yet?

One thing I didn’t mention yesterday was about the claim of the USD being weaponized. The US govt is aware they’re doing this and many people in the US know this too. 

And how is social media research going to? Rather well. Need to learn how to batch upload and schedule posts. Using Metricool to do this.

-CSV files to the rescue!

-Use Google Sheets = online, free, and properly formatted CSV files that can be imported to Canva or Metricool to batch schedule. 

Valentine’s Day, did you do anything?

Newsletter out! All about what makes a holiday.

And finally got Final Cut Pro to work for me on the iPad! Maybe I was doing it wrong, but something finally clicked and now I see how I can use the Apple Pencil and keyboard to edit quick. Videos in the works!

Hope you’re well! Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com

Don’t forget to subscribe to STVSKRSKI on Youtube for all the creative audio you never knew you wanted to know!

Have a good one!

It is warmer outside! Smoggy too. No run today as my legs were shot. Hungry much of the day, do I even know how to snack healthily?

Another death. :’( A buddy’s nephew passed away in his early 20’s.

So what about that Tucker Carlson interview?

Key takeaways: his version of history is very Russo-centric. Where did the Rus begin from? The Ukrainians as borderland people, but then what are the Russians? Not wrong, but certainly skewed. Open to negotiations, reiterates that it’s been the US-led West that is shifting decisions and movements. Didn’t seem like he was being fed any lines, unlike most Western political representations.

And how is social media research going to? Rather well. Need to learn how to batch upload and schedule posts. Using Metricool to do this.

Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com

Have a good one!

Wow what a weekend! There was some football game on and, Tucker Carlson interviewed Vladimir Putin!

Workouts in! 6.52km at lunch in 45.38! Six days of running in a row! Feeling it! Plus, swings and lifts after 6.

Spring Festival in full on quiet mode here in the capital. Haven’t gone anywhere and I’m just fine with that. 

How was the weekend? Made it to 12.06, further than NYE!

Barely any fireworks, but the online videos of Guangxi were crazy!

Plans for the week?? Hey what about that newsletter?!

Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com

Have a good one!

It’s finally here, with a four hour special! The Year of the Dragon begins at midnight!

Chun lian 春联对联 are up, clothes washed, floor swept and… hair defo not cut.

Workouts in! Lunch time run 6.62km in 59.14. A heavy-ish kettlebell workout later on.

Got some other projects worked on, wondering how much time it takes to set this stuff up!

Podcast episodes being arranged!

STVSKRSKI continues… more chill tracks.

I should stop watching Mt. Everest videos…

Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com

Have a good weekend, 过年好🎆 龙年大吉大利🎊