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Sick again??

Re-listening to last year’s podcasts around the time I changed jobs, when did I quit my job? (Just before Spring Festival 2025, but I didn’t talk about it until the Friday February 7, 2025.

New week, new month!

Reading The Art of Swedish Death Cleaning! How’s your penmanship? What stuff are you keeping? What’s useful? What’s worth it? How much? And Where?

And a note about my lunch with my niece, will she remember?

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Hope you have a great one!!

00:00 Cozy Booth Setup

00:40 Why Record at Office

02:35 Audio Gear Lessons

04:45 Quitting Timeline Recap

07:02 Regrets and Pay Cut

11:14 Can AI Replace Teaching

13:51 No Rush Back to Beijing

16:32 Expat Departure Pressure

18:06 Phone Booth for Beijing

18:48 March in Winnipeg

19:37 Sick Again Library Germs

20:27 Library Life Benefits

20:49 Swedish Death Cleaning Basics

21:55 Clearing the Attic

22:59 Memories vs Minimalism

23:49 Digital Clutter Worries

25:35 Grief Books Reality Check

27:35 What to Keep Before Beijing

28:00 Selling Books and Hidden Costs

29:43 Letting Go of Music Gear

31:51 Lunch With My Niece

33:34 Why Family Time Matters

38:10 Wrap Up and Where to Find Me