I apparently have an installation that doesn't crash; I wonder if, being on a Mac, the windows configuration really matters in this issue.
Though, I'm not sure if that helps in pin-pointing anything, I am also on a Mac and having no awesome-related issues.
Well, other than hallucinating a lusted fix, listed amidst the awesomeness, for the unanimously & vehemently loathed disappearance of wishes/progress when switching households. (-_-)
It turns out that sleep deprivation somewhat hinders reading comprehension.