Coding: work on the template engine is coming along nicely. Hope to release the Python impl soon. Arrays are always tricky when expanding a template. One of my coding mantras is 'evenly distribute complexity', so I'm going to keep the array features minimal, and use pipelining to handle more complex rendering scenarios. Us XMLers need to take a leaf or two out of the graphics textbook; it's always good to learn from a more mature domain.

Real life: the IKEA furniture storm is starting to abate. The new swivelly chairs should make the home computing environment nicer. And the dining table looks good.