http://blog.johnmizell.com Devouring Global Resources? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:51:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 John (& friends) have put together a collection of random media focusing on the ubiquitousness of simple good fun. Through music and video, interviews, and ambience, this podcast hopes to entertain you, just a bit. From around the world, johnmizell.com 帅巴 J no 帅巴 J john.patrick.mizell@gmail.com john.patrick.mizell@gmail.com (帅巴 J) John Patrick Mizell simple good fun Mizell, 帅巴J, California, Travel, http://blog.johnmizell.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.johnmizell.com http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/08/12/the-basement-build-episode-ix http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/08/12/the-basement-build-episode-ix#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:28:06 +0000 john http://blog.johnmizell.com/?p=1987 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/08/12/the-basement-build-episode-ix/feed 0 Berkeley,California,Construction,Disney,Installing Flooring,Oak Flooring,Oakland,OK Go,Podcast,The Basement Build,Ugly Duckling,Video Episode IX is focused on the installation of our beautiful second hand oak floor.  It's remarkable to see how much closer this whole project appears to be finished with just the addition of flooring. I think now my back and knees are both ready for ... Episode IX is focused on the installation of our beautiful second hand oak floor.  It's remarkable to see how much closer this whole project appears to be finished with just the addition of flooring. I think now my back and knees are both ready for a little break.  I was also hoping this whole process would end in a nice round number, but it doesn't look like we're going to get away with single digits only. Enjoy The Basement Build - Episode IX - Walks Like A Duck. 帅巴 J clean Episode IX is focused on the installation of our beautiful second hand oak floor.  It’s remarkable to see how much closer this whole project appears to be finished with just the addition of flooring. I think now my back and knees are both ready for a little break.  I was also hoping this whole process would end [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/06/11/the-basement-build-episode-vii http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/06/11/the-basement-build-episode-vii#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:00:23 +0000 john http://blog.johnmizell.com/?p=1747 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/06/11/the-basement-build-episode-vii/feed 2 Basement,Berkeley,California,Construction,Podcast,Video - - The seventh in a series of episodes chronicling the progress of the basement through recorded media. - Episode seven, "Get The Lead Out,"  frames the acquisition and renovation of a acquired second hand solid wood five-panel door. The seventh in a series of episodes chronicling the progress of the basement through recorded media. Episode seven, "Get The Lead Out,"  frames the acquisition and renovation of a acquired second hand solid wood five-panel door.  This episode also marks the four year anniversary of the project, showing the significant delays as well as the great accomplishment and progress. Follow the series to see how it all comes along, and when it will ever get done. Featuring Music by Dread Zepplin. Video Copyrights 2010 Don Juan Productions & johnmizell.com 帅巴 J clean The seventh in a series of episodes chronicling the progress of the basement through recorded media. Episode seven, “Get The Lead Out,”  frames the acquisition and renovation of a acquired second hand solid wood five-panel door.  This episode also marks the four year anniversary of the project, showing the significant delays as well as the great accomplishment [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/06/11/the-basement-build-episode-vi http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/06/11/the-basement-build-episode-vi#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:27:26 +0000 john http://blog.johnmizell.com/?p=1744 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/06/11/the-basement-build-episode-vi/feed 0 Basement,Berkeley,Boston,Build,California,Construction,Podcast,Video - - The sixth in a series of episodes chronicling the progress of the basement through recorded media. - This longer episode, episode six, "Vacation For Some," is an observation of accomplishment when the crew is geographically split. The sixth in a series of episodes chronicling the progress of the basement through recorded media. This longer episode, episode six, "Vacation For Some," is an observation of accomplishment when the crew is geographically split. Follow the series to see how it all comes along, and when it will ever get done. Featuring Music by STYX. Video Copyrights 2010 Don Juan Productions & johnmizell.com 帅巴 J clean The sixth in a series of episodes chronicling the progress of the basement through recorded media. This longer episode, episode six, “Vacation For Some,” is an observation of accomplishment when the crew is geographically split. Follow the series to see how it all comes along, and when it will ever get done. Featuring Music by [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/06/11/the-basement-media-project-episode-i http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/06/11/the-basement-media-project-episode-i#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:53:26 +0000 john http://blog.johnmizell.com/?p=1727 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/06/11/the-basement-media-project-episode-i/feed 0 Berkeley,Bill Monroe,California,Construction,Long Bow,media,Podcast,project,Video The first in a series of episodes chronicling the progress of the basement through recorded media. - Episode one features early accomplishments of the project from nearly four years ago in 2006.  Enjoy the picturesquely clean basement, The first in a series of episodes chronicling the progress of the basement through recorded media. Episode one features early accomplishments of the project from nearly four years ago in 2006.  Enjoy the picturesquely clean basement, the fun new acquisitions, and the 'visionary' first stages of work. Follow the series to see how it all comes along, and when it will ever get done. Featuring Music by Bill Monroe. Video Copyrights 2010 Don Juan Productions & johnmizell.com 帅巴 J clean The first in a series of episodes chronicling the progress of the basement through recorded media. Episode one features early accomplishments of the project from nearly four years ago in 2006.  Enjoy the picturesquely clean basement, the fun new acquisitions, and the ‘visionary’ first stages of work. Follow the series to see how it all [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/05/19/stop-motion-basement http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/05/19/stop-motion-basement#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 16:55:48 +0000 john http://blog.johnmizell.com/?p=1683 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/05/19/stop-motion-basement/feed 2 Here’s a bit of a peek into good fun with friends, construction, and a stop-motion camera (iMotion for the iPhone) up here on our Bay Area job over the past week.  Can you recognize the faces of each of the workers? *Note: Your speakers aren’t broken, there is not audio on this video. Enjoy! UPDATE! – video [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/01/30/giant-steps-forward http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/01/30/giant-steps-forward#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:22:58 +0000 john http://blog.johnmizell.com/?p=1478 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/01/30/giant-steps-forward/feed 1 …on the Berkeley Basement Build Project. This week showed great progress toward achieving our goal of having a place to stay here in Berkeley. As we’ve inundated the whole house with boxes of our things, we’re eager to settle not only into our own space but into our own bed as well. Fortunately, if we [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/fin http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/fin#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:09:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=70 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/fin/feed 2 July 26th – Almost 4 months later. Today I yet again received a call from Will regarding campus palm trimmings and beat feet over to campus. It took me a while but I found them hidden in the Library walk way, trimming away. They recognized me and were friendly. I parked on the sidewalk and [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/palapa-control-to-major-tom http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/palapa-control-to-major-tom#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:04:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=69 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/palapa-control-to-major-tom/feed 0 July 21st and 22nd My car is in the shop so I can’t get the leaves, but I spent all day looking at the palapa. Will came over and we hung in the hammocks wishing it was done. Friday Megan took me to the hardware store and helped me get some things to work on [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/beautiful-mist http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/beautiful-mist#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:36:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=68 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/beautiful-mist/feed 0 July 19th Will and I go to the hardware store and pick up some tubing and a pile of pieces for setting up misters. We first attached a whole slew of them to the perimeter of the palapa, but the misters are kind of cheap so they didn’t work well, they just soaked you in [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/free http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/free#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:34:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=67 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/27/free/feed 0 July 18th Free palapa roof at school! Will calls me up today and says dude they’re trimming the palm trees at school you’ve got to get over here and get them. So I drive over and ask the workers if I can take their green palm leaves. “Sure.” They don’t seem to be too put [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/more-on-the-roof http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/more-on-the-roof#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:48:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=66 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/more-on-the-roof/feed 0 July 17th Serious palapa progress. We’ve moved onto the third side of the roof and made great headway. We’ve started going for just green fauns. No more dry leaves. They take about 3 days to dry out in the heat and they also get flattened out by the rains so it works quite well. We’ve [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/two-sides-almost-done http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/two-sides-almost-done#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:26:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=65 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/two-sides-almost-done/feed 0 July 8th We bought some little ball lights to go around the inside of the palapa. I think they make us feel like it’s almost done. July 10th We’ve learned that dried out leaves are not what we want. We want semi dead leaves on their way out. This new info helps a lot. Will, [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/july-6 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/july-6#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:21:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=64 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/july-6/feed 0 July 6th Will came over to work on the roof with me and we drove about his place looking for some fauns we had scouted out We filled my car before dark and then Megan came by and we started putting them up. We saw how the first few leaves went up and Megan has [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/bend-and-snap http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/bend-and-snap#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:12:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=63 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/bend-and-snap/feed 0 Wednesday, July 5 – I am back in Tucson. I was a little discouraged from our last attempt.. but I had some leaves to toy with. I tried nailing them up but they just pulled the nails out and spun about them. The nails also bounced off the flimsy cross pieces and simply caused me [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/a-breif-bit-of-work http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/a-breif-bit-of-work#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:39:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=62 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/a-breif-bit-of-work/feed 0 June 21st. I got back from my time all over California and was ready to work on this palapa! I just worked, no plan, nothing. I cut and nailed and by the end of the day I had something I felt like I could work with. It wasn’t fancy, but it was the beginnings of [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/no-progress http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/no-progress#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:37:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=61 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/no-progress/feed 0 June 1st, Asa and I spent some time trying to figure out how to fasten the cross pieces for the roof. We bought wood and sealed it. Then after a few hours of experimental tests we gave up and went swimming at Wills. Tomorrow we’d leave for the Grand Canyon and then California. I’d be [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/roof-line http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/roof-line#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:17:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=60 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/roof-line/feed 0 Oh golly. I can’t even figure out how this worked. We were puzzled and while Will and I perused the hardware store for anything that might lend insight, including staff members, Jon and Asa worked on a set of ingenious diagonal brackets that gave support to the entirety of the palapas structure. Reducing the swing [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/time-to-introduce-the-band http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/time-to-introduce-the-band#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:50:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=59 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/time-to-introduce-the-band/feed 0 Jon: You may know this character from Ecuador. He was the original guy to work with me on the idea of having a palapa in my yard, and he would say, “Yeah!” a lot of times. A busy guy with his own work, he is a damn hard worker here too and always appreciates listening [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/the-power-of-two http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/the-power-of-two#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:33:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=58 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/the-power-of-two/feed 0 May 31st Asa and I woke up at 9 AM and after breakfast I, in my usual manner, wandered about trying to figure out what I was going to do today. Fortunately I had a team mate there to remind me of our project. Delighted, but slightly daunted by the lack of Man power I [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/breaking-ground http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/breaking-ground#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:13:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=57 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/breaking-ground/feed 0 3:30 PM on May 29th, Asa arrived into Tucson International Airport. She had just spend a bundle of time in Northern and Southern California, Washington, Florida and now she was going to see a little bit of Tucson, Hot Hot Tucson. That night was mostly spent cleaning the house, doing laundry, getting dinner, and going [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/palapa-persuasion http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/palapa-persuasion#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:03:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=56 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/palapa-persuasion/feed 0 Jon and I were home from Ecuador and had since spent many weeks on a farm, in the mountains, on more busses than I can remember, at other beaches and in a couple of planes. The palapa was slowing being moved farther and farther away from priority and by the time I was back in [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/ecuadorian-inspiration http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/ecuadorian-inspiration#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:46:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=55 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/ecuadorian-inspiration/feed 0 March 31st, 2006. A small town 15 minute bus ride south of the coastal city of Montanita, Ecuador. Jon and I duck into a sand floored restaurant for an almuerzo and are led down to the back porch of the restaurant, the Pacific Ocean. Here we are greeted by a pair of hammocks strung under [...]