SSAB – April 1, 2024
New month, new week, new what?
GOLD with the BOOM! Still missing out on this rally. FML Careful chasing this.
Workout in at lunch, 6.48km in 40.02, about a 6 minute per km pace. Rope work, push ups, jumps, pistols after. How are those pull ups? Only got 30-35 done today. Back feels fine, but just want to make sure. Still, doing more than I used to.
Working on automation and application selection: there is a limit to automating stuff. What if an account gets hacked? Passwords change? How much can be automated and how much do we want to be automated? Looking into newsletter providers as I want to automate the weekly minutes from this here audio daily in addition to the video transcripts from my language vlog. Spent four hours working on stuff after work.
STVSKRSKI putting out new tracks, time to mix live? Online of course.
How was Easter? Not too much different here. Not even decorations up at April Gourmet.
And Riverside reached out, episode 44 isn’t so lost…
Show notes and tracks up on stevensirski.com
Have a good one!
SSAB – April 2, 2024
Dishes washed, time to record!
Korean for dinner, but talking about roast duck on the vlog!
Russian class done and lining up classes for the rest of the month. Plans? Looking to get into Chinese calligraphy to learn traditional characters.
Learning Chinese through Taobao? Models and infomercials galore!
Newsletter a writing: how could this change??
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
Have a good one!
SSAB – April 3, 2024
Qingming dao le! Day off tomorrow as the nation remembers those who’ve gone before us, complete with tomb sweeping and street corner offerings.
Last Russian class done with one teacher, will change it up for the next little bit.
BIG learn today: AnkiWeb! Found out you can import CSV files AND add some code that will use TTS (text-to-speech) from your computer to SPEAK the word. ANY LANGUAGE!
Check out this Anki add-on https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1436550454
Thanks to Shirley Gomes on YouTube for posting a video about this many years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR1Fh2S2zJ8
If you can’t find the code she provides, here it is:
{{Front}}
<hr id=answer>
{{type:Back}}
<div style=’font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px;’>{{Back}}</div>
Hey, why not have ChatGPT use my class notes as basis for a short story? Now we have some ideas! How do I automate this?
Workout in! 6.50km in 36.59, plus 50 pull ups, + two rounds of medicine ball + Sally up Sally down pushups (barely got to 42 seconds).
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
Have a good one!
SSAB – April 4, 2024
Qingming day off, did NOT get as much done as I wanted to but still got quite a bit done. Mostly moving files around from one hard drive to another.
Making videos every day, posting to MYMYM on YouTube.
Starbucks done with the olive oil! Made another video trying to capture the parallax effect.
GOLD and SILVER still going, Canadian energy in a tear. Chinese stonks look to have turned around in January/February.
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
Have a good one!
SSAB – April 5, 2024
What was that double top you mentioned yesterday?
-RSI
-Price action: did the S&P500 just top out?
Body fat and “normal body type”, Jeff Nippard on Youtube. The reality of getting a six pack. Reversion to the mean, some bodies just won’t be happy at some weights.
Steroid usage: https://youtu.be/VD9p9tEP9RE?si=MGAPdmNB_stxGOtW
Getting shredded: https://youtu.be/larBqTjA7-g?si=BpgdwGfw_HfGdzm0
Language newsletter in the works! Looking to create a bit of a resource and motivational newsletter for those who want to study a language. Substack or another service?
Langauge newsletter: https://thelanguagetokker.myflodesk.com/p5fytat5ss
Lunch time workout, but shoulder is bothering me. Very few pull ups in the morning cause the back was aching, but trouble doing push ups at lunchtime due to the shoulders. Need to figure this out. Did 6.46km in 54 min 23 sec.
Rather quiet around the compound and was wondering why there were so many kids around… it’s a day off!
New videos up on MYMYM, trying to get into the workflow of just publishing a new short each and every day or so, no pressure, just want to make things quick. Video editing, audio creation, exporting and publishing.
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
Have a good weekend!
SSAB – April 8, 2024
Is that a sandstorm or just another layer of smog?
Weekend workouts and a run at lunch! Today 7km in about 42min, forgot to start the watch. Did NOT lift heavy, shoulder is still bothering me.
Upgraded Zapier account for more flexibility, also got a month of Descript transcription software. Looking to build out!
New videos posted on the language vlog, will need to do another longer form vid. Working on building up an automated newsletter for this. Also looking at StanStore for building up a platform.
Tired! Despite all the espresso! Six weeks no beer! Waoh!
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
Have a good start of week!
SSAB – April 9, 2024
Ouch, GOLD! SILVER! What happened to Chinese stonks?!
New videos up on MYMYM, making this a daily thing now instead of just a couple months a year. Will see how long I can go! Aiming UGC-style content creation production workflow!
Russian class done!
Barely a lunch time workout!
Looking into studying some different Chinese dialects, Taiwanese anyone?
Need to catch up on STVSKRSKI, got some other ideas for this account as well.
Automation continues, I can automate a video course?!
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
Have a good one!
SSAB – April 10, 2024
Catkins! That’s what they’re called! Those little fluffs flying out! Nothing outside today though as it was raining during the lunch time run: 6.56km in 38 min and 15, a very speedy 5’44” pace per km. I’ve been doing hip flexor work lately so that seems to be paying off.
Lots more automation work, so much so that it’s basically occupying my time. What I want to happen:
-auto-transcribe podcasts, including this one
-make lists of content published across all platforms and accounts
-use titles or descriptions published to generate more ideas (ChatGPT)
-compile a big database of publications so I can see where my time is going every day
-gather several podcast transcripts and video descriptions to create a weekly newsletter that is then emailed to me for a look over before being sent.
Currently working on integrating Instagram, though Zapier doesn’t support TikTok just yet.
Russian class done, slowly learning the tenses, though still a bit shy of posting about it.
Taiwanese tomorrow! We’ll see how this goes!
Four year anniversary of the big podcast, three years of the small cast! What more is there to say?
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
Have a good one!
SSAB – April 11, 2024
Taiwanese class… done! A little bit more difficult to express than I thought it would be. Spent the HOUR chatting about the differences in Chineses.
Working on another longer vid for the language vlog, all about a walk around the neighbourhood.
More automation! Things are coming together!
But what do you mean I have to pay for ChatGPT’s API access? WTF? Shouldn’t this sh.t be free?! Why, yes, you CAN download a free LLM and install it on your computer! gpt4all.io is the place you can download any number of LLMs and install them on your computer… BUT, they’re not as fast the real deal.
Lunch time workouts: not feeling the heavy lifts, thinking it might be time to switch up to lighter weights but just do a bunch of reps, ie a hundred or so.
Show notes and tracks up on stevensirski.com
Wait for that newsletter!
SSAB – April 12, 2024
Exit plan for the beard?
Wow! GOLD STILL GOING!
Oh, THAT’S why the assisted connection device isn’t working: Russian guy in town, followed by former leader of a Taiwanese political party.
Tried out some Twitch streaming to see if I like performing live again. Not bad, not sure if it’s something I want to do regularly. The problem with streaming in China, well, see above issues.
Lunch time workout in! Very slow going but still got it done.
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
Have a good weekend!
SSAB – April 15, 2024
What would you do if you couldn’t access the internet you need or want for 24 hours? What else would you fill your time with? What’s causing problems this time?
GOLD reversed on Friday late in the trading day, what’s the outlook now? My big disappointment is that I did try to maneuver the market, sold early, and then watched the stocks take off during a seasonal upswing. I won’t let that happen again. Looking at the RSI, double top into the overbought, how will this play out?
Chinese class done! Nanjing vs Beijing: what’s the difference between?
How did you like the newsletter? Worth it?
Lunch time run 6.47km in 42.32, feels alright but shoulder is still bothering me.
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com
Newsletter up on Substack!
SSAB – April 16, 2024
Steven, did you put the wrong date on yesterday’s show? Yes. Oops.
Russian class done, hey why not add some Korean? How is Chinese going?
Lunch time workout: should I just start training one muscle group per day six days a week? Seems to be the thing to do, how would I do that with kettlebells and maces? Or have I chosen the wrong instruments for this tune?
Enjoying the newsletter? I don’t feel a rush to get it out the same day because as I’ve found out, it can take time to transcribe AND then proofread and fix up.
That being said, I see how it can change and modify going forward. Also looking to do the same for my language vlog.
Internet is doing better today, but wow is that ever aggravating. Is it this side or that side that’s doing the meddling?
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com, but be sure to check out the newsletter at stevensirski.substack.com for more from the transcription of the pcast!
SSAB – April 17, 2024
Why is it okay to put off exercise for a job, but not your business idea? The Steve’s English? How does that sound?
Cherry blossoms are gone. So tough luck if you were thinking of visiting me with a side helping of seeing the spring flowers. Now they’re just trees.
Korea booked! First time in fifteen years! Well, except last year’s stop over. now, how to learn Korean in three weeks?
Russian class done, and where is that newsletter? Spent the evening proof-reading and trying to get ChatGPT to do my job and it didn’t work. Will have that out soon.
Three months from now, what will you have liked to have accomplished?
Did I get a workout in today? Yes, 6.55km in 41.44, plus 15 minutes of slam ball work!
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com, newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com.
Have a good one!
SSAB – April 18, 2024
Welp, some dbag is in town causing all the plug up mess that is the internet these days. Fkg unbelievable.
First Korean class in fifteen years! How bad was it? How much will actually be possible to learn?
Taiwanese Mandarin class again, learned all about bopomofo keyboard, which I remember talking about many years ago. Teacher gave me some materials to work with, much appreciated. Interesting to see that Taiwanese kids don’t learn pinyin, they learn bopomofo-style characters that have a sound associated with them.
More try outs with the newsletter, relying on ChatGPT is absolutely brutal. But I am glad I’m getting the transcript integrated into the workflow.
Looking into more live streaming but, yknow, placement is tough.
Lunch time work out in, nice days to get outside and swing the kbells!
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com, newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com
Have a good one!
SSAB – April 19, 2024
Oh, they were pacers! That’s why they were running so well! Oh, and it was two Kenyans and an Ethiopian.
But now they’re saying it was fixed. Medals stripped, money taken back!
Canada raises its capital gains tax rate… 2/3s?! WTF!
Still MORE internet issues, let’s not dwell.
How was Korean class today? Learned some verbs,
-봐요 (bue yo) – to watch
-얼마에요 (olmayeyo) – how much
-부산에 (busane) – at Busan
-직진하세요 (jigjinhaseyo) – go straight
-오른쪽으로 가세요 (oleunjjog-eulo gaseyo) – go to the right
-왼쪽으로 가세요 (oenjjog-eulo gaseyo) – go to the left
And then practicing variations of using those sentences:
세븐일레븐은 오른쪽에 있어요 (sebeun-illebeun-eun oleunjjog-e iss-eoyo) – 7-11 is on the right
화장실 뒤에 있어요 (hwajangsil dwie iss-eoyo) – the bathroom is behind)
And a bunch of food:
1. 짜장면 (jjajangmyeon) – Black bean noodles
2. 김치 (kimchi) – Kimchi
3. 소주 (soju) – Soju (Korean alcoholic beverage)
4. 불고기 (bulgogi) – Bulgogi (marinated grilled beef)
5. 김치찌개 (kimchi jjigae) – Kimchi stew
6. 된장찌개 (doenjang jjigae) – Soybean paste stew
7. 닭갈비 (dak galbi) – Spicy stir-fried chicken
8. 김밥 (kimbap) – Kimbap (Korean seaweed rice rolls)
Still figuring out a better way to newsletter, it’s a bit of a mess. A strict transcript is too much as it’s difficult to read but the AI bots are doing a deplorable job of summarizing.
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com, newsletter at stevensirski.substack.com
Have a good weekend!
SSAB – April 22, 2024
First rain in a long time!
New week!
How was Korean class? Using LingoDeer to go through a lot of the basics, follow my language vlog for progress updates, all in English, very little Korean.
How was Chinese class? Still not as fluent as a kid.
Workouts in! Saturday: clubs and a run, today: lunch time run 6.59km in 40.55 plus another 21 minutes of HIIT.
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com, newsletter at stevensirski.substack.com
Have a good week!
SSAB – April 23, 2024
Standing desks: yay or nay? Then your legs still get sore.
Russian class done, how was it? Made a video about it.
Korean class in the morning, how was it? A realization that vocabulary trumps grammar!
Hey, ChatGPT does spoken words now! How is it?
And did I tell you about what happened on Instagram and why I don’t think TikTok is done for, regardless of the rhetoric out of the US?
And apparently Unionpay links to Paypal…???
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Have a good one!
SSAB – April 24, 2024
Russian video takes off!
Last Korean class with this teacher. Tough going, what was I doing before class? Moving files around.
Damn iPad and Skype!
Workouts in! 6.57km in 41.36, followed by some slam ball work.
Episode 45 to be recorded tomorrow!
Will need to spend some time editing already!
Show notes and tracks up on stevensirski.com, newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com.
Have a good one!
SSAB – April 25, 2024
Busy day, still gotta get a long form video up on the vlog.
Episode 45 done! Into the post studio we go.
Korean class, neat way of teaching grammar bit by bit:
맥도날드는 어디에 있어요?
저는 핸드폰에 맥도날드 앱이 있어요.
[앱] app
[Can]
vowel + -ㄹ 수 있다
final consonant + -을 수 있다
수 있어요/수 있었어요/수 있을 거예요
PSY does a concert every summer… forgot to mention this.
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Have a good one!
SSAB – April 26, 2024
Paid and now to trade!
Korean class tomorrow morning, I have NOT been working on verbs or vocab as much as I’d like to. Imagine a three week language sprint, how much time can you actually dedicate?
Non alcoholic wine sucks: it’s expensive grape juice! Get Bickford’s instead and add some fizzy water to give it some sparkle.
Lunch time workout: 6.08km in 1hr 1 min 02 sec, was running slow today for some reason. Ten pull ups per round, 20 push ups, 30 squats; lunges, squat jumps, step ups. Lots to do but just get going.
Achilles rehab, shoulder rehab, ATG workout
New track up on STVSKRSKI – Moombahton! Haven’t been at “band practice” lately because I’ve been busy setting up the language vlog.
Spent the evening working on a longer video for the language vlog, learning how I’d like to see these videos. Next up will be a newsletter for which I’m hoping to bring someone in to work on. Dropped a harddrive with my old photos on it… hope that’s okay.
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com, newsletter at stevensirski.substack.com
Have a great weekend!
SSAB – April 29, 2024
Elon Musk is in town
I have days off this week? Oh, right, yesterday was a work day, and next Saturday is too. Doesn’t matter, I’m off to South Korea on Sunday!
Doing taxes, have you done yours? About that Canadian tax rate: it’s for values over $250,000 CAD. So, house owners.
Lunch time run: shorter run for a longer HIIT.
Oof, the back hurts! Careful with those kbell swings!
Did you know? Beijing Television Centre, the Big Boot beside the Big Pants building, is or was supposed to be a cultural complex, complete with a hotel, theater, and studios. It’s also supposed to be open to the public, but I don’t know about you. I’ve never seen anyone even walk near it. Why? Apparently the building caught fire in 2009, like actual proper fire engulfing the building fire. Guess it’s not seen as very auspicious.
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Have a good one!
SSAB – April 30, 2024
End of the month! I guess I’m on vacation?
Money remitted!
And GICs drop! 4.90%?!?
Are we living in the age of always being on?
-there is no retake
Back is feeling a lot better!
Why are there so many Lambourghinis all of a sudden?
New toys! Mic arm, let’s see how this works.
What was that new video about on your language channel?
Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com, newsletter at stevensirski.substack.com.
Have a good week!