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Definitely go for a round one.

I used to live in Saint Louis, and I did the 5 hour Chicago Ikea trips several times, however I then discovered this service (on craiglist of course) where you can order whatever you want from Ikea and they bring it to your door. They charge a certain %- I can't remember exactly how much now but very reasonable- based on the price of the item you order, and then there is no hassle. They usually do a weekend trip to Chicago with a big truck and bring back their weekly orders. So you can go and spend the weekend in Forest Park instead. No melt-downs :)

This doesn't look like the same Mac to me, the keyboard is completely different. Did you replace the outer case of the black Mac?

I agree with feasby05, you don't even have to give up TV. I usually watch my favorite shows after I get back from work and get up and do actual housework during the commercial breaks. Did you know that you can wash at least 3 plates and 2 cups during a commercial break, or hang your coats and put away shoes. I even cleaned the bathroom once. The only downside of this plan is, it doesn't work with the HBO shows ;)

Ah Istanbul, I was born raised and fell in love with this city a long time ago. all the touristic suggestions are fine, but if you want to discover off-the-beaten path my suggestions are:
Sabanci museum- the restaurant "Muzede Changa" in the museum is worth the drive itself.
Istanbul Modern- the museum of modern arts also is the home of a very nice little restaurant perfect for a lunch break with a breath taking view of the old city.
My favorite restaurant is called "Sunset" ( just google sunset grill Istanbul) it's a bit on the pricy side but food+view+ambiance can't get any better.
Night life is better in the newer parts of the city, old city is full of tourist attractions but it's not where the real people of Istanbul go.