SSAB - December 2, 2024

Welcome to December! Last month of the year! Beginning of December Drumming! Here we go! This is a lot easier than March Motion and even MYMYM. Will I still get those done? Language vlog podcast out - all about the reality of being an expat. Will probably make a second, follow up video to this and post it later in the week. Looking at upgrading some tech, microphones, cameras, etc. Can finance in Canada easier than in China. Still coughing. Went to the youth symphony tonight, interesting. Apparently responding “then who’s going to fix it” to the statement “It’s Baroque” warrants a scowl from the nieces. When does a joke become old and funny? Guess I should look at tickets back to Beijing… but the market is doing so well! And, apparently I DID write a book in November this year, so kudos to me for actually getting that done! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4 Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Have a good start of week!!! 00:00 Introduction and December Plans 00:54 Returning to Canada: Family and Reflections 02:04 The Reality of Being an Expat 04:26 Language Vlog Podcast and Chinese Course 10:21 Creating and Marketing Email Drip Campaigns 14:16 December Drumming and Music Projects 19:35 May You Make Your Movie 2024 23:08 Tech Upgrades and Podcasting Equipment 26:25 Youth Symphony and Cultural Observations 30:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts