I get that way too (as evidenced by my recent tirade on how
Perl has <s>tainted</s>saved my brain.
I've become a better thinker, logically, by using Perl. I
think Perl caters most to me when it comes to my brain. I
didn't get this feeling from C, or C++, or Python.
As far as living how I program, I'm not sure (yet). I don't
know if I fit into a "realm" of programming style. I'll be
sure to monitor myself, since I'm interested.