def process_request(self, request):
        if hasattr(request, 'user'):
            # FIXME: kinda hacky the way it determines user preference
            if not request.user.is_anonymous():
                pref_lang = request.user.userprofile.language - 1
                pref_lang_str = settings.LANGUAGES[pref_lang][0]
                if hasattr(request, 'session'):
                    request.session['django_language'] = pref_lang_str
        return None