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The last post I had detailed my struggle with the new Asus motherboard. When I left off, I was planning to do a clean install of the operating system… and that worked. It seems that the problem was not simply a broken motherboard, bad design on Asus’s part, the Windows XP’s inability to boot with a new motherboard, nor the fault of the user (me). It was a combination of all four! Four separate problems, pretty much all unrelated, and all combined to keep my computer out of commission for a full week. But that’s done now, and after a LAN party at Jenning’s place it’s loaded up with dozens of games.

Speaking of Jenning’s place, he’s got a new condo at Lawrence Park. I’ve been keeping half-an-eye on new condo developments for the last couple of years, and the one thing that really bugs me is the wealth of space wasted on two bathrooms (for 2-bedroom condos), when many kitchens in the same place are too small to accommodate more than one sink. I’ve browsed around on the site for a bit, looking at different layouts, and some are rather disappointing. However, Jenning’s (look for “Violet” under Phase I suites) was really spacious.

The kitchen had lots of counterspace - only 1.5 sinks, but the big one was bigger than average. The living room was small, but didn’t feel it - probably a combination of the huge windows, and clever, triangular design that makes a comfortable and friendly area. The bedroom was a decent size, and my only gripe would probably be that the bathroom is where a hallway should be! In all, it was a very big-feeling place for a condo that’s only 636 sq. feet.

Gawd, I’m sick of living in a basement!

But I usually feel that the alternative is to get a cruddy, eighteen-foot wide, half-a-million house just for the privilege of “Living in the Tee-Dot”.

Good thing I’m not a materialistic man.