SSAB - May 21, 2026

Steve! Enough with the content talk, how is Japan?? Have you done anything else?!YES!Staying one more night in Fukuoka, debating whether it’s a good idea to take the boat to Busan, stay a day or so, and then fly to Taipei. I feel like I’d be repeating myself. Of course, I could just always return to Beijing.Went to the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum… lots of China/Taiwan stuff. It’s Museum Week and it was free to go. Good thing, cause it rained today. Tried to make an origami crane and couldn’t for the life of me follow the instructions. It was neat because they had you take a picture of yourself and then printed them out on fake money. The idea was that your face would join the ranks of other people who made cranes on dollar bills and be part of the exhibit. Mine didn’t work.Thought about going to the Toy Museum, but it was 45 minutes away and didn’t indicate it was free during this special week. MOS Burger for lunch… not worth it. TRIED to be healthy by going to the vegetable market but they needed the physical card so… no go.Then did a bit of a walkaround with a live stream, yet another shopping district. But, really, how many shrines can you see anyway?Then tried one of the wait-in-line restaurants with only two tables and a bar in it… 1780 for the bowl of noodles (it was good), plus 380 for a single person table charge! Better than the Icharin I mentioned yesterday (I think I did), but $17 for a bowl of noodles?!And should I hit up one of the gyms while I’m here?!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 Recording Setup Banter00:45 Fukuoka Plans Busan Or Taipei02:26 Audio Settings Mishap04:25 Livestreaming Shrines And Temples07:13 Temple Gate Close Call09:43 Gym Versus Culture Debate15:37 Asian Art Museum Highlights19:05 Origami Money Crane Struggles22:53 Rain Relocation And Photo Gallery Idea26:53 Food Finds Mos Burger And Noodles33:39 Pricey Noodles And Japan Portions38:55 Wrap Up Links And Support