http://blog.johnmizell.com Devouring Global Resources? Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:28:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 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/2011/01/24/january-22nd http://blog.johnmizell.com/2011/01/24/january-22nd#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:13:42 +0000 john http://blog.johnmizell.com/?p=2161 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2011/01/24/january-22nd/feed 0 Tucson On Jan 22, 2011 it is presumed that, "Al queda came in and destroyed..." - According to sources, the total loss was estimated at "three bottles of scotch, 2 bottles of tequila, a bottle of kahula, a bottle of rum, two bottles of vodka, On Jan 22, 2011 (http://blog.johnmizell.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0462.mov) it is presumed that, "Al queda came in and destroyed..." According to sources, the total loss was estimated at "three bottles of scotch, 2 bottles of tequila, a bottle of kahula, a bottle of rum, two bottles of vodka, the crazy peruvian shit, a bottle of gin..." One on looker stated, "Remember when I flooded the kitchen filling up water bottles? That's what the bar floor look like, only streaming with alcohol." 帅巴 J no On Jan 22, 2011 it is presumed that, “Al queda came in and destroyed…” According to sources, the total loss was estimated at “three bottles of scotch, 2 bottles of tequila, a bottle of kahula, a bottle of rum, two bottles of vodka, the crazy peruvian shit, a bottle of gin…” One on looker stated, “Remember [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/05/08/questions-for-a-biologist http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/05/08/questions-for-a-biologist#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 19:46:12 +0000 john http://blog.johnmizell.com/?p=1667 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/05/08/questions-for-a-biologist/feed 0 A number (12) of little orange ant looking things were walking about on my cactus one May day in 2007.  Surprised at the sight of these new critters I photographed them in hopes that someday someone would tell me what they were. Just this weekend a biologist friend of mine “JD” visited and I finally [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/01/16/geocaching-the-old-pueblo http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/01/16/geocaching-the-old-pueblo#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:32:55 +0000 john http://blog.johnmizell.com/?p=1580 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2010/01/16/geocaching-the-old-pueblo/feed 0 Tucson, Arizona, USA Just to keep our selves busy, we went for an evening walk and then a morning adventure with friends and family.  A few in the park and a few on the University campus just before a delicious breakfast at Joels.. now that’s the REAL cache! Caches Found: GC1XQCQ: CWB-Himmel Park Library GC1XTZP: [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/11/04/chads-podcast-cooler-name-coming-soon http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/11/04/chads-podcast-cooler-name-coming-soon#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:33:54 +0000 john http://blog.johnmizell.com/?p=1233 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/11/04/chads-podcast-cooler-name-coming-soon/feed 9 Awesome,Chad,Podcast,Tucson Chad is wanting for his own podcast, clearly. So now, he has his very own place on johnmizell.com.  BUT johnmizell.com doesn't have the willpower to carry such a profound character, SO the people at johnmizell. Chad is wanting for his own podcast, clearly. So now, he has his very own place on johnmizell.com.  BUT johnmizell.com doesn't have the willpower to carry such a profound character, SO the people at johnmizell.com have put together a crack team of monkeys on crack who are charged with the acquisition, development, and maintenance of this new domain space to represent the legend.  However, first things first, a domain name must be found! And we need YOU America to submit and vote on you're favorite Chad domain today! Here are some suggestions to wet your whistle: * ChadDenson.com * ChadLikesBeans.com * ChadersonMcChadly.com * ChadsMonkeys.com * ...Submit your suggestions and I'll get my ten spot ready! Enjoy his first official podcast. 帅巴 J yes Chad is wanting for his own podcast, clearly. So now, he has his very own place on johnmizell.com.  BUT johnmizell.com doesn’t have the willpower to carry such a profound character, SO the people at johnmizell.com have put together a crack team of monkeys on crack who are charged with the acquisition, development, and maintenance of [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/04/09/links-of-interest http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/04/09/links-of-interest#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:31:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=31 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/04/09/links-of-interest/feed 0 In a quick search I found two sites to contain a host of locations I’d enjoy visiting. Let me know if you decide to go! http://www.communitywalk.com/azurbanex and http://www.uer.ca Let me know if you’ve got any other good sites. http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/02/07/dans-task-list http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/02/07/dans-task-list#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:39:37 +0000 admin http://3b098b10-5a45-49e7-a5e9-2bc3658f2951 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/02/07/dans-task-list/feed 0 4th Ave.,Arizona,Drinking,lists,Tucson Dan gets all the fun.. - His last night in Tucson Kira sets up a dinner and a potluck of a scavenger hunt down 4th ave. Dan accepts, Dan performs, Dan cuts some corners, but we’re several drinks in and no one can figure out his magic. Dan gets all the fun.. His last night in Tucson Kira sets up a dinner and a potluck of a scavenger hunt down 4th ave. Dan accepts, Dan performs, Dan cuts some corners, but we’re several drinks in and no one can figure out his magic. Dan buys the next round. Dan wins at pool - or did he lose? Dan’s gone the following day, only I will see him soon. 帅巴 J no Dan gets all the fun.. His last night in Tucson Kira sets up a dinner and a potluck of a scavenger hunt down 4th ave. Dan accepts, Dan performs, Dan cuts some corners, but we’re several drinks in and no one can figure out his magic. Dan buys the next round. Dan wins at pool [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/01/30/the-snuggie-review http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/01/30/the-snuggie-review#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:39:32 +0000 admin http://7297c695-01b3-4aad-bf09-a16906fc35e7 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/01/30/the-snuggie-review/feed 0 Arizona,Snuggie,Tucson Kira & Tara share the mic. Tara not so much, Kira a little bit much. Who’s that in the background, won’t you be quite? Where is this girl from, someone get here a gig - or at least a snuggie. Kira & Tara share the mic. Tara not so much, Kira a little bit much. Who’s that in the background, won’t you be quite? Where is this girl from, someone get here a gig - or at least a snuggie. 帅巴 J yes 3:54 Kira & Tara share the mic. Tara not so much, Kira a little bit much. Who’s that in the background, won’t you be quite? Where is this girl from, someone get here a gig – or at least a snuggie. http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/01/24/dan-to-stanford http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/01/24/dan-to-stanford#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:38:35 +0000 admin http://cee9bf92-15dd-40ee-9995-727c10d66c0b http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/01/24/dan-to-stanford/feed 0 Acceptance,Arizona,Interview,Stanford University,Tucson A quick rundown of Dan’s new direction. Will this change how he lives life? I think it will contribute to the amount of cash he spends in the coming months, and perhaps the amount of cash he’ll spend in the coming years. - Good school, A quick rundown of Dan’s new direction. Will this change how he lives life? I think it will contribute to the amount of cash he spends in the coming months, and perhaps the amount of cash he’ll spend in the coming years. Good school, but will he be okay going to ‘that school which should not be said.’ If you lie with dogs you rise up with fleas. Does that fit here, or is he bigger than that? We’ll see. 帅巴 J no A quick rundown of Dan’s new direction. Will this change how he lives life? I think it will contribute to the amount of cash he spends in the coming months, and perhaps the amount of cash he’ll spend in the coming years. Good school, but will he be okay going to ‘that school which should [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/01/14/back-on-the-horse http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/01/14/back-on-the-horse#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:57:55 +0000 admin http://f45af84d-fadc-4a6f-a6b4-71baafde0035 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2009/01/14/back-on-the-horse/feed 0 A master of disaster and of recovery. Chad’s up on his feet and finally takes a look at his bike. After a bit of time turning wrenches, a couple of eBay purchases, and some psycotherapy, Chad straps on his boots and knoggin-knockin-protector and takes Fizzer for a ride. http://john.from.thecalifornias.org/Media/chad%27s%20bike-mobile-1.m4v http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/12/07/fly-fishing http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/12/07/fly-fishing#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:47:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=255 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/12/07/fly-fishing/feed 0 5 AM rolled by without anyone noticing. Then 5:30. Then four minutes later I woke up in a mild panic. I was suppose to be ready at 5:20 and I wasn’t. I paced a bit, looked out the window into the black night. Subtle porch lights created weak shadows across the street, otherwise there was [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/12/05/cereus-repandus-peruvian-apple-cactus-dragon-fruit-look-alike http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/12/05/cereus-repandus-peruvian-apple-cactus-dragon-fruit-look-alike#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:52:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=254 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/12/05/cereus-repandus-peruvian-apple-cactus-dragon-fruit-look-alike/feed 0 Cereus repandus – The “Peruvian Apple Cactus” – Dragon Fruit Look Alike http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereus_repandus **insert alley picture** The Fruit (similar in flesh to the Dragon Fruit) A somewhat normal looking cactus with delicious fruit that are very similar to the Dragon Fruit, however the plants are not at all the same. The one Kira found is [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/11/03/pressure-cooker-experiment http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/11/03/pressure-cooker-experiment#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:57:16 +0000 admin http://ab2642dd-e540-48ae-81f5-17a212134b57 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/11/03/pressure-cooker-experiment/feed 0 Arizona,Cooking,Dangerous,Experiment,Kitchen,Pressure Cooker,Tucson Chad gets this massive pressure cooker from his dad. It’s dusty and a bit beat up but seems like it’s perfectly good. However, from my expierence and my studies I know that all it takes is one flaw, one fissure, Chad gets this massive pressure cooker from his dad. It’s dusty and a bit beat up but seems like it’s perfectly good. However, from my expierence and my studies I know that all it takes is one flaw, one fissure, or some metal fatigue and the amount of pressure put on that puppy will end up putting out one serious sized blast that even our adobe walls couldn’t stop. I’m glad Chad is such a good cook, otherwise we’d never take these kind of risks, but for roast, I’m willing to put it all on the line. 帅巴 J yes Chad gets this massive pressure cooker from his dad. It’s dusty and a bit beat up but seems like it’s perfectly good. However, from my expierence and my studies I know that all it takes is one flaw, one fissure, or some metal fatigue and the amount of pressure put on that puppy will end [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/09/11/i-got-ahead-of-myself http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/09/11/i-got-ahead-of-myself#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:28:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=241 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/09/11/i-got-ahead-of-myself/feed 0 Let me back up a minute. Where did I start… Tucson: August 28th, 1 AM Hotel Congress: Kira, Chad, and I gulp down the last of our drinks and walk across to the train station. I board, stow my gear, and promptly fall asleep. The G/T was stiff, the long island more so. I’m the [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/03/26/john-mizells-graduation-announcment http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/03/26/john-mizells-graduation-announcment#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:16:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=238 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2008/03/26/john-mizells-graduation-announcment/feed 0 Howdy! Buenos Dias! I would like to inform y’all that after 7 years I will be graduating from the University of Arizona with an Engineering Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Management with a minor in Material Science Engineering. I was surprised as well to hear the news. I started my career at Arizona pursuing a bachelor’s [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/11/03/termination http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/11/03/termination#comments Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:17:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=223 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/11/03/termination/feed 0 … late. They don’t like it when I’m late. Late by 5 min, late by 2 min, late by 15 a couple of times. The tell me they don’t like it when I’m late. Today they made a deal with me. “We’ll pay you until 8:30 tonight.” I took the deal. I don’t have to [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/11/01/pirates-all-around http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/11/01/pirates-all-around#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:11:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=222 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/11/01/pirates-all-around/feed 0 It’s Pirate Season. Pirate-John. Safety First! Pirate-Pancho. A Fine Sailor Indeed! Pirate-Bill. Who is this chump? http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/10/27/has-no-relation-to-surf http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/10/27/has-no-relation-to-surf#comments Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:29:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=221 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/10/27/has-no-relation-to-surf/feed 0 What a run, eh? First time for me. My car was at work. I had gone out at lunch, adjusted things, made sure none of it was too hot, took my climbing shoes out, put some new carabiners in with my other climbing gear, and checked out my binoculars. It was all there. I went [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/28/blackbird http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/28/blackbird#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:14:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=203 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/28/blackbird/feed 0 Something about learning The Beatles “Blackbird” on guitar while watching the lightening and rain land on my portch at 1 AM… just waiting for this moment to arise. 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/the-palapa http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/the-palapa#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:26:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=201 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/26/the-palapa/feed 0 Today I completed the palapa. In my final minutes of working on it I decited that perhaps this whole time I should have been keeping record of it’s progress. Fortunatly, I had a pretty good idea of when things took place early on, and as it progressed I took enough pictures to piece it all [...] 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 [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/14/short http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/14/short#comments Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:40:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=198 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/07/14/short/feed 0 I always enjoy having a plan and then executing it within the proper time frame. I would like to imagine most people like that. During these past few months I have really seen the driven mentality that I’m talking about. More so in the past 12 hours. I just wish I could apply this sort [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/06/27/palapa-day http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/06/27/palapa-day#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:11:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=193 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/06/27/palapa-day/feed 0 The Palapa when I had left was well on it’s way to being complete, thus I was eager to get it done and have some substantial shade in my yard for this horrid summer heat. We had hit a snag in construction design when Asa and I left town and we had gone swimming instead [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/06/12/palapa-production http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/06/12/palapa-production#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:53:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=188 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/06/12/palapa-production/feed 0 Once around the loop to see if she was standing out side and then into the parking lot. Found a cart and drove it through the doors of the lower level. I hadn’t see her for a year, so I was a little unsure, but I just shot for the best looking young lady standing [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/05/14/jeep http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/05/14/jeep#comments Sun, 14 May 2006 21:38:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=185 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/05/14/jeep/feed 0 The whole of Ecuador lent me one simple idea (perhaps more, but humor me). Explore more. Knowing there is all sorts that I haven’t seen in the United States, there is certainly more to experience in Tucson. Saturday night I took care of business. To Megan’s to rendezvous with the Jeep driver, we spent some [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/winter-break-work-train-hopping http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/winter-break-work-train-hopping#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:34:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=182 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/winter-break-work-train-hopping/feed 0 It’s difficult to write regularly, however, I’ve begun a couple of other blogs, more informational, so perhaps I’ll remember to write for the fun of it more often too. (though I think I write in the others for the fun of it too.) Since I last posted I’ve dropped out of school, taken a ‘leave [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/actual-spelunking-pepper-sauce-canyon-tucson-az http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/actual-spelunking-pepper-sauce-canyon-tucson-az#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:59:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=30 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/actual-spelunking-pepper-sauce-canyon-tucson-az/feed 1 Acutal (not urban) Spelunking – in a cave, a very dark cave.. dark cave with wet water – and that smell.. pleasent, get on all fours smell. John, Chris, Amber, Matt – in the cave, it’s the mud that’s got us acting weird… I swear. Though it was clear some folks enjoyed the cave for [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/farmer-johns-meat-packing-plant-tucson http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/farmer-johns-meat-packing-plant-tucson#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:42:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=29 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/farmer-johns-meat-packing-plant-tucson/feed 0 Old plant for cows to = burger, this place is now a mess of graffiti, garbage, and vacancy. Coupled with some wind and animals, this place has the makings for one wicked scarry night. Along the North wall the road is somewhat untraveled and easy to park along. The train drives right by, so noise [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/the-muse-downtown-tucson http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/the-muse-downtown-tucson#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:40:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=28 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/the-muse-downtown-tucson/feed 0 It’s demolished now. The end of a period and a clear sign of consumption, “Just knock it down and throw it away. We’ll make a new one.” This building, to my untrained eye, was just as good as any old school or community center. Perhaps with a bit of help it could have stuck around. [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/ua-tunnels-getting-in http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/ua-tunnels-getting-in#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:39:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=27 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/ua-tunnels-getting-in/feed 0 This is perhaps the most daunting & troublesome aspect of almost any urban spelunking, Getting In. For the UA tunnel system, it’s not different. When ever entering a facility or location, always consider three things: Your Entrance, The Security, & Your Exit. The Tunnel Entrance: Tunnels have two types of access points – above ground [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/ua-tunnels-touring http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/ua-tunnels-touring#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:38:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=26 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/ua-tunnels-touring/feed 0 Touring through the tunnels. For your first time or out of habit. Getting around the UA tunnel system can be great fun! But while you’re down there I suggest being prepared and preparing the new-bees that may be accompanying you. But first let’s look at basic security. The UA tunnels have security. If things are [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/ua-tunnels-an-introduction http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/ua-tunnels-an-introduction#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:11:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=25 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/ua-tunnels-an-introduction/feed 0 The University of Arizona – like many universities and campuses in general – have a tunnel system designed to carry the power, water, and telecom from their respective power, cooling, heating, and communication plants about the campus. These tunnels are accessible to maintenance personal on campus, and are often time accessible to urban spelunkers too, [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/firsty http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/firsty#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:58:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=24 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2006/01/31/firsty/feed 1 I recently spent some time looking online for some places to explore here in Tucson – abandoned buildings, tunnels, stadiums, farm houses, etc. etc. [This will be referred to 'urban spelunking' for those of you not familiar with the term] To my dismay the only report I found online (this could be attributed to my [...] http://blog.johnmizell.com/2005/09/07/disc-with-dan http://blog.johnmizell.com/2005/09/07/disc-with-dan#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2005 02:06:00 +0000 john http://www.thecalifornias.org/?p=181 http://blog.johnmizell.com/2005/09/07/disc-with-dan/feed 1 My Crazy Hops Check out the placment of the legs.