SSAB - September 11, 2026

End of week and end of my time in Canada! I can’t believe it’s over and… I can’t believe I couldn’t get it to work.Packing almost done, next up, getting stuff ready to sit for another year. When will I come back?Another recording done! Let it Crash! Or something like that.And are you ready to get back to Beijing? Back to China?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter 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 weekend! See you in Beijing!00:00 Last Night in Canada01:44 Goodbyes and No Visitors02:22 Book Gifts Gone Wrong04:51 Three Days of Transit07:16 Teaching Prep and Creative Labor11:00 Packing Lists and China Snacks11:52 Why China Again17:24 Cymbals Album and Microphone ROI23:20 Online Teaching Dream Failed28:17 Content Strategy and Language Vlog31:30 Final Packing and Loose Ends36:10 Not Ready for Beijing42:00 Wrap Up and Links