Python is my favorite language by far... I love how it almost reads like English, if you know the syntax. It's high-level with (some) low-level capabilities, and has tons of plug-ins (modules) for things like audio, MIDI, PDF's, JPG's, etc. Every time I find myself doing something routine, it dawns on me that a Python script may save me tons of time in the long-run. Once chips are fast enough, embedded Python will also come to replace strictly compiled languages like C, since you can load new code and run it without requiring a build. I've written a complete tag-based file organizer/backup system, scripts to automate the record books and invoices for my recording studio, tools to edit audio and text files with the press of a button, etc. My greatest dream is that every device will someday have Python bindings.
import fridge
for item in fridge:
if truberg.IsHungry() and item.IsGood():
item.get()
item.eat()
print item+" was delicious."
Okay, just kidding, it would be scary if it got to that level! But the possibilities stagger the imagination!