SSAB - June 25, 2026

To the embassy I go to get not ONE, but TWO copies certified of my degree. What’s the latest? It IS an authentication that can be used IN CHINA! What does HR lady do? Goes to CSCE to check and lo and behold, YES it can be used! Does she even know what she’s doing? “I’ve never had someone apply from within Beijing before.” Maybe you should have said something.GOLD hitting 873 SELL 887 BUY per gram RMB. What about that China article?https://sinocism.notion.site/Implementation-Opinions-of-the-Ministry-of-Commerce-and-8-Other-Departments-on-Accelerating-the-Deve-38384ece41d781d5b4fde17458782cf9?pvs=27&qid=1%3Ad6203849-c2e4-498b-a64b-0e7e40c90763%3A0-basically says everything should be AI, wired up and “intelligent”-elderly care-smart technologies of all sorts (school cafeterias, home appliances, tourist destinations)Collagen gone, how’s the supplement stack now? Still taking ashwaghanda, fish oil, MCT coconut oil, Maca, Ubiquinol, Milk Thistle, Magnesium and Zinc. How’re you feeling?Waking up at 3 am for some reason. And Steve, didn’t you say you had to leave the country. Where are you going next?! SINGAPORE!Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter 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 Embassy Paperwork Quest00:34 Job Offer and Visa Clock02:05 Apostille Confusion and HR Drama06:26 Embassy Visit and Certified Copies10:38 The $700 Police Check Mistake17:18 Deadlines and Decision Fatigue20:17 Gold Prices and Buying in China22:55 China Stocks and AI Push30:05 Supplement Stack Breakdown38:51 3 AM Wakeups and Anxiety41:08 Singapore Visa Run Plans45:10 Wrap Up and Links