Run Away From The Light

So I buy these energy saving light bulbs, seven of them in fact. They were labled something like "cool daylight." Ha, more like "cool cooler downright frigid light." `Here I am patting myslef on the back because even though they cost $7 each, I'm being earth friendly and using less energy and not having to replace light bulbs as often. So your thinking what's the problem, thank god there are people like you in the world making the planet a better place by making up for the rest of us ozone depleters, right? Well let me tell you the wrong way to go about it.
First, it would probably be a good idea to buy one and try it out. Because spending $50 buying one for most of your fixtures, putting them in your lamps and fixtures, and then discovering they suck all the warmth out of your living space conjurs up swear words I usually reserve for other drivers on the road. The blueish-white color of these particular lights reminds one of a hospital hallway. Even Finnigan squinted and had this look on his face like "what the fuck, am I at the vet?"
Second, do not -- I repeat -- do not change all your lights in the brightness of day light so you do not actually turn on any lights until after you have tossed all your regular bulbs into the trash while gleefully breaking each one in child-like excitement.
So, after going to the store and buying all new regular bulbs I now have several of these super fantastic energy savers if anyone uses them anywhere and would like to have them.
Comments
I agree. Had a similar situation where I got talked into the whole lamp. It made reading uncomfortable and the light itself is distracting and ugly. Nix!
Posted by: Anonymous | November 6, 2006 03:07 AM