More personal lists

I wasn't tagged, but Donna Bowman posted her responses to these and I figure I'd do the same, with some modification of the questions.

4 jobs I've had:
1. Kitemaker's apprentice (First job, working for a guy in my neighborhood, got laid off when he opened up a factory in Mexico, pre-NAFTA.)
2. Movie theatre employee (Pacific's Lakewood Center Theatre. Snack bar, usher, box office, etc.)
3. Caltech Coffeehouse (More of a greasy spoon than a coffeehouse. Began as a grill monkey, worked my way up to head manager.)
4. Oil driller (Worked for an oil-drilling company monitoring the drilling operation. Hated it, quit after a month.)

4 fantasy jobs:
1. Rock star
2. Baseball player
3. Movie producer
4. Amusement park owner/designer

4 movies I could watch over and over:
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. Aguirre: Wrath of God
3. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
4. The Empire Strikes Back

4 places I've lived:
1. Hightstown, New Jersey (was born in Princeton, moved to CA when I was 16 months old.)
2. Manhattan Beach, California (when I first moved here)
3. Long Beach, California (from my third birthday and then off and on since college; my parents still live there)
4. Koreatown, Los Angeles, California (1998-1999)

4 television shows I love:
1. The Amazing Race
2. Late Night with Conan O'Brien
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm
4. Jeopardy!

4 places I've vacationed:
1. Maui (my honeymoon)
2. Utsunomiya, Japan (one-month exchange program in high school)
3. Puerto Rico (a friend's wedding)
4. New Orleans, Louisiana
Bonus: See a map of all the counties I've visited here, or just the data here.

4 of my favorite dishes:
1. Petrillo's specialty pizza at Petrillo's in San Gabriel, piled high with fresh toppings.
2. Killer Shrimp at Killer Shrimp. Shrimp in a very flavorful broth.
3. Prik pao sauce with chicken at President Thai. Cashews and green onions in a spicy paste.
4. Seared scallops with panchetta in a beurre blanc at the Brown Hotel in Louisville.

4 places I'd rather be:
1. On the road
2. At the beach
3. Hiking in the mountains
4. Visiting a new city

4 books I could read over and over:
Over and over? A tall order, but here'd be my list:
1. Moby-Dick* by Herman Melville
2. Cars and Trucks and Things that Go by Richard Scarry (this is a book that I did read over and over)
3. The Thomas Guide for Los Angeles and Orange Counties
4. The New York Times Almanac

4 albums I couldn't live without:
Again, "couldn't live without" is a tall order, but here goes:
1. Philip Glass, Koyaanisqatsi (1998 recording)
2. Pink Floyd, Meddle
3. Orbital, Orbital 2 (the "Brown Album")
4. The Beatles, The Beatles (the "White Album")

4 things I'd like to do before I die:
I rarely think of things in these terms; here are some general goals I've set:
1. Reach a successful professional level where I have the confidence to make large-scale recommendations that get implemented, and my work influences others.
2. Have a nice house in a pleasant environment with a good-sized yard.
3. Travel the country and the world so that I can always discover new places.
4. Be successful on a more personal scale, with a long, happy marriage (I've got a short, happy one so far), nieces/nephews or kids of my own to leave a legacy to, and reaching a more contented spiritual state.

4 local attractions I've never visited:
1. The Museum of Jurassic Technology
2. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
3. The Magic Castle
4. Old movie palaces on Broadway; I hear the Orpheum is fantastic

*or, The Whale