I've never done one of these bloggy games of tag, but here's my contribution to the Meme of Four.

Four jobs you've had in your life: dishwasher, sewer department worker, programmer, professor.

Four movies you could watch over and over: The Big Hit, The Thin Man, Prince of Space (MST3K version), The Matrix.

Four places you've lived: San Francisco, Baltimore, Moosburg (Germany), Amherst.

Four TV shows you love(d) to watch: X-Files, MST3K, Angel, Star Gate (notice an escapism theme?)

Four places you've been on vacation: Paris, Gibralter, Tikal, the Serengeti.

Four websites you visit daily: NYTimes, Talking Points Memo, triangle.general, Salon's War Room.

Four of your favorite foods: Saag paneer; chicken enchiladas with spinach sauce; pizza with onions, green peppers, and pepperoni; grilled and very rare tuna.

Four places you'd rather be: Raleigh, NC; Marina del Rey, CA; the Louvre; here, 2500 AD.