SSAB - August 26, 2026

Out and about today! One more day until I can go away!My apologies for yesterday’s accusation of smoke in the room. No no, it’s just that they’re bathed in it! Both from Quebec, hitch hiked here, the younger guy (19 yr) hitch hiked across Europe, Morocco and then travelled Turkey. No blog! No vlog! No ego! Disappointment with the Canadian work-travel experience! Italian guy in the room… been here since January and nary a job to be found. Granted, he was around Lake Heuron for a while and I’m not sure how much there is to do there for an architect. Going back to Italy for hiring season, but has two years to use the work visa here in Canada. I apologized for my country’s lack of opportunities. A bit of pressure on this guy, or he’s putting it on himself, since by 36 companies won’t hire him, if he buys a house the govt contributes some money if you’re under the age of 36, among a host of other things. And broadcasting live from outside the TMX in Toronto! Want to know what money sounds like? Don’t bother going to trading floor! You can’t get in! Off to downtown! Share bikes! CN Tower! And the most disappointing thing ever: the Financial District! Stopped off at the Everyside pub for a pint and wings, pints were only $5! Asked the hostess if she saw any correlation between happy people, sad people and market movements. No. She just usually works on all day happy hour days. Might skew the numbers!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 Botched First Recording02:03 DJI Mic Meets iOS Beta03:51 Outside the TMX05:04 Stock Exchanges Are Digital08:19 Wolf of Wall Street Takeaway09:27 Pub and Art Oddities11:41 Clearing the YouTube Backlog13:47 Queen Street West Reality15:27 CN Tower Bike Challenge18:08 Next Stops Hockey and Niagara20:55 Crossing Into the US22:18 Border Trouble Stories22:37 Buffalo Detroit Travel Plan23:36 Vlog Ideas and Long Form Push25:26 Hostel Weed Mystery Solved27:47 Quebec Roommates and Hitchhiking29:21 To Monetize or Not33:50 Italian Architect Work Visa Woes38:29 Deadlines Mortgages and Reality41:08 Classics Degree and Sign Off