I’m definitely not the Jason Alba who wrote a text book on Accounting…. I’m another Jason Alba.
Here are two posts where I share some stuff about me (click the post to learn the “story” behind the points):
Tagged – 5 things about Jason Alba you didn’t know (December 2006)
- I’ve lived outside of the continental US for 6 years – all in Latin American places (split between Puerto Rico and more…
- When I met the girl that would become my wife I was 15, she was 13. We were great friends for about more…
- I never really wanted to blog. In May I went to a more…
- I am living my dream. I always wanted to be an more…
- I love critters. more…
Meet Jason (or, “a break from the normal stuff”) (August, 2007)
- I almost always ask for just ice while on a plane. more…
- I’m rather shy. more…
- I don’t really like… um, computers. more…
- I LOVE to read. I just finished the last Harry Potter book (loved it), I love John Grisham, Michael more…
- I’m not a morning person. more…
- I have four kids. The oldest is more… (actually, I have five kids now :))
- I think snakes are the best pets around. I used to love all animals but more…
- I am kind of afraid of heights. more…
That’s me… in a few points. What about you? Would love to know something about YOU.
Authors I have and enjoy: both fiction and non fiction. Crichton, Tolkien, Peter F. Drucker (business books), I have read and enjoyed a number of Grisham novels over the years but not necessarily dedicated to him (or any other for that matter), Eli Goldratt (The Goal), I have several books on running – both on training, a couple of novels (Once a Runner and Again to Carthage, both by John L. Parker Jr),and others. Several biographies (Mickey Mantle, Lance Armstrong (both of them), Dean Karnazes, “Hot” Rod Hundley, Rick Majerus, Larry H. Miller among others)
I understand the shy thing, although once I get to know a person a little then I open up some.
Morning person? Never considered myself one. Yet the funny thing is, I prefer running early morning. A lot of that has to do with wanting to make sure I get it done so it doesn’t get blown off. My alarm goes off at 4 am. I try to get my run started no later than 5 am. Especially while in marathon training. Those 10+ mile mid week runs can be brutal.
I met my wife 29 years ago last month. We were engaged after one week. Yes you read that right. One WEEK.
Of course we didn’t tell our parents for another 3.5 weeks. I met her family Easter weekend 1982, we got married in September of that year. This weekend was the 30th time I have done Easter with her family out of 30 opportunities.