The first week back to work for 2010 has been a good one. Really started off slow, though. The holiday break is just far too long — the cobwebs that collect on both body and mind take serious effort to shed. In the end, a few big projects that have been well… plaguing me, I suppose, were finally put to rest. DSpace upgraded, Nagios monitoring software implemented, our theses project migrated, and RAW/CR2 file upload support for ResourceSpace added. For a week that started off with me drooling on my keyboard, I’m a happy camper.

The physical injuries that I routinely inflict on myself are healing, too. I sprained my wrist a few weeks ago and I hadn’t given it time to rest. A very smart person suggested a brace, I took the advice, and that’s working well. My shoulder is healing, and if I carefully choose the right socks to wear, my foot doesn’t bother me too much. Dreading the dentist on Tuesday, but it will be nice to be able to chew with that side of my mouth again. Rocks in salads suck. New house colour starting Monday, though! I like that it’s going to be Sage. Tao Te Ching once said that “when the sage governs, He clears peoples’ minds, Fills their bellies, Weakens their ambition and Strengthens their bones.” Cool. Maybe I’ll acquire the aspiration to live up to the colour of my house one day.

In celebration of how this week ended up, I’ve chosen Victorious March by Amon Amarth, a Swedish death metal band. Really catchy guitar. You’re the proud owner of mad props if you can handle his vocals the first time through. The video I link to is a live show. The energy is amazing.