SSAB - March 2, 2026

Sick again??Re-listening to last year’s podcasts around the time I changed jobs, when did I quit my job? (Just before Spring Festival 2025, but I didn’t talk about it until the Friday February 7, 2025.New week, new month!Reading The Art of Swedish Death Cleaning! How’s your penmanship? What stuff are you keeping? What’s useful? What’s worth it? How much? And Where?And a note about my lunch with my niece, will she remember?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/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Cozy Booth Setup00:40 Why Record at Office02:35 Audio Gear Lessons04:45 Quitting Timeline Recap07:02 Regrets and Pay Cut11:14 Can AI Replace Teaching13:51 No Rush Back to Beijing16:32 Expat Departure Pressure18:06 Phone Booth for Beijing18:48 March in Winnipeg19:37 Sick Again Library Germs20:27 Library Life Benefits20:49 Swedish Death Cleaning Basics21:55 Clearing the Attic22:59 Memories vs Minimalism23:49 Digital Clutter Worries25:35 Grief Books Reality Check27:35 What to Keep Before Beijing28:00 Selling Books and Hidden Costs29:43 Letting Go of Music Gear31:51 Lunch With My Niece33:34 Why Family Time Matters38:10 Wrap Up and Where to Find Me