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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?

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Hope you have a great Halloween!

00:00 Introduction and Daily Routine

00:40 Halloween and Podcasting Challenges

02:00 Recording and Editing Audiobooks

07:40 Public Speaking vs Podcasting

09:33 Language Vlog Podcast and Lighting Setup

15:01 Maca Motivation and Productivity

23:10 Workout and Sleep Challenges

26:44 Encounter at the Hotel Gym

28:30 Completing the Workout

29:14 Freelance Course Reflections

29:41 Business Ideas in China

30:30 Hong Kong vs Mainland China

33:01 Language Learning with IELTS Books

34:22 Podcast and Audiobook Plans

37:01 Strange Tales: Ren or Petty Person

39:24 Strange Tales: Dragon Meat

41:14 Strange Tales: Loyal Dog

45:36 Strange Tales: Chang Nang Women