http://blog.johnmizell.com Devouring Global Resources? Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:31:47 +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/2009/07/11/a-cultural-misfire http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/07/11/a-cultural-misfire#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:11:56 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=784 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/07/11/a-cultural-misfire/feed 1 How I managed to lose 4 months of my experience in China to working instead of looking & listening. I’ve recently rejuvenated my enthusiasm for China. One month ago I could have been coaxed onto an airplane for the United States so long as you made sure my things would be handled and shipped behind [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/04/02/the-weekend-begins-again http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/04/02/the-weekend-begins-again#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:14:59 +0000 admin http://517f7f21-238a-4695-8431-3b039ca93271 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/04/02/the-weekend-begins-again/feed 0 As the weekend begins agin Dan and I reflect on a job done. We have yet to find out if our boss actually received the video or has watched it, however, it’s not important. What is important is that we’ve begun brainstorming our next projects and they’re going to be substantial. Using our daily experiences, [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/03/15/english-school-blues http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/03/15/english-school-blues#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:37:23 +0000 admin http://f151094c-ae7b-4d8c-a0c4-005b4d02e6f0 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/03/15/english-school-blues/feed 0 At the end of last weekend, I was enthusiastic and motivated to tackle new challenges and build on old strengths. After this past week of travel and the weekend of teaching that followed, my motivation and energy for the sport has suffered. This past weekend was a series of unplanned lessons, increased class sizes, botched [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/03/07/weekend-face-punchers http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/03/07/weekend-face-punchers#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:43:07 +0000 admin http://da5ec23d-fa4d-4a0c-aafa-78307c8147d1 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/03/07/weekend-face-punchers/feed 0 Aston,China,Hohhot,Teaching “He punched me in the groin. Yeah.. let’s get some lunch.” - This was our first weekend teaching for the semester. With classes throughout the entire day, it’s no family picnic, though it involves many many many families. “He punched me in the groin. Yeah.. let’s get some lunch.” This was our first weekend teaching for the semester. With classes throughout the entire day, it’s no family picnic, though it involves many many many families. Class ages vary between 5 and 45. Needless to say we’re not stacking the 45 year olds into the 5 year old classes. Dan and I have made a reasonable attempt at coping and rationalizing any negative emotion, buffering each with a fantastic stories of dragons, warriors, and non-substantive positive experience fallacies as well as anticipation of upcoming courses of enthusiasm and novelty. More so, I’ve found one of my classes is asking for true english experiences in debate, reading, listening, culture, etc. I’ve invited Dan to sit in on this class and help share in the fun of planning what part of the English world we’ll expose these new speakers to. - we’re thinking The Economist, Wikipedia, Fitzgearld, and Notorious B.I.G. In the mean time, while the office is used by many for prep work and serious planning, Dan and I have found much joy in the simple task of classroom detox, pranking the English, sharing cookies, and loading up with squeaky toys to put into our pockets for classroom fun. Starting Friday Dan and I have been sacked with tasks, planning, and a break here and there for a beer or some Oreos. After today’s last class we’ll seek out a local German bar to throw back some imported wine (we’ve quickly become friends with the owner) and then it’s off to Jinan to take care of governmental visa work and a bit of touring on the Company. 帅巴 J no “He punched me in the groin. Yeah.. let’s get some lunch.” This was our first weekend teaching for the semester. With classes throughout the entire day, it’s no family picnic, though it involves many many many families. Class ages vary between 5 and 45. Needless to say we’re not stacking the 45 year olds into [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/03/03/good-people http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/03/03/good-people#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:53:32 +0000 admin http://f4faff7a-f8b5-4583-ac57-5da305867be9 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/03/03/good-people/feed 0 So happy together – we’ll take a photo at the end to see who’s still smiling. After the photo it was down to business working out the details of training and teaching. I don’t think it’s going to be too bad. After all I know the material, right? We’ll see, first class is tomorrow at [...]