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China Visa Centre gets back to me… IN A DAY?! I DON’T HAVE TO GO TO TORONTO?! YouTube changes its monetization requirements! There goes creative Shorts! Long form for the win! But why am I trying to be a YouTuber when the dentists’ offices are FULL! And the neighbourhood is a changing! Old Italian lady moved out, and in moved a family from… Ukraine. Where are they from and… do they actually speak Ukrainian?! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA ***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Visa News Teaser00:30 Expat Life Update00:57 Job Changes and Limbo02:31 Online vs In-Person Plans05:02 Email From Visa Center06:48 Mail-In Option and Deadlines08:11 Toronto Trip or Not10:28 Channel Direction Dilemma18:36 YouTube Monetization Shifts22:32 Shorts Payoff and Next Steps27:48 Repurposing Shorts Into Courses28:50 Dentist Booking Chaos29:58 New Clinic vs Reviews31:35 Waiting Lists and Trust32:27 Appointment Costs and Cavities34:08 Why Preventive Cleanings Matter35:37 Neighbor Moves Out37:54 Tomatoes Sauce and Wine40:17 New Ukrainian Family Arrives43:39 Language Identity and Community50:13 Goodbyes and Links
