SSAB - October 31, 2025

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Guess I have some editing to do!聊斋志异 by request! But… some different stories. Workout in! Only a 4.52km run AFTER my workout. Did get 110 pull ups done, 220 push ups, 330 squats, but all were unweighted. Took about 30 minutes to do. Just wasn’t feeling it but mainly because I hadn’t slept well. Was working on yesterday’s episode in the morning, the freelance course, then had to finish editing my Tiananmen video (finally published).Mid-term writing exam done, next week is listening and reading. End of next month will be descriptive essay. Then, speaking component. How was the freelance course? Only two days, gets me thinking about some of the things I can do and about REPUTATION. Interesting situation.And bought an English vocabulary book to study… Chinese?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 Halloween!00:00 Introduction and Daily Routine00:40 Halloween and Podcasting Challenges02:00 Recording and Editing Audiobooks07:40 Public Speaking vs Podcasting09:33 Language Vlog Podcast and Lighting Setup15:01 Maca Motivation and Productivity23:10 Workout and Sleep Challenges26:44 Encounter at the Hotel Gym28:30 Completing the Workout29:14 Freelance Course Reflections29:41 Business Ideas in China30:30 Hong Kong vs Mainland China33:01 Language Learning with IELTS Books34:22 Podcast and Audiobook Plans37:01 Strange Tales: Ren or Petty Person39:24 Strange Tales: Dragon Meat41:14 Strange Tales: Loyal Dog45:36 Strange Tales: Chang Nang Women

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