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25 February 2009

If you suffer from SAD, come stand in my bathroom for a while. I had to buy some new CFL light bulbs for the fixture over the sink, →[More:] the only light in the room. The ones I got say they're "daylight" colored. I flicked them on and HOLY MOTHER OF-!

Staggering out of the room with tears on my face (and, no doubt, scar tissue on my retinas), I blinked until I could see again and then looked back down the hall. The ENTIRE HALLWAY is lit with bright, white light.

These are supposedly the same wattage as the ones I replaced, but a different brand. Apparently I haven't mastered figuring out what "color temperature" fluorescent bulbs will be before I buy them.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 17:59 | 10 comments

... and the good news is that for as often as you guys actually use that light on a daily basis, your new bulb won't blow out for about 7 years.

posted by Ardiril 25 February | 18:12

Btw, were the cats outside of harm's reach? You may want to consider dosimetry.

posted by Ardiril 25 February | 18:16

What brand/temperature are they? I've got a CFL on the back porch that isn't nearly as bright as I'd like.

posted by box 25 February | 18:20

box, they're called "Bright Effects" (got them at Lowe's), 60 watts, and they're 6500 degrees K, which is way over to the blue-white end of the spectrum. I just had no idea that'd make them so much brighter to the eyes.

Ardiril, I think there was a cat behind me when I flicked the lights on, but there's nothing left now but a small spot of soot on the floor.

posted by BoringPostcards 25 February | 18:44

I want these!!!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 25 February | 19:00

Here you go, Teeps.

posted by BoringPostcards 25 February | 20:13

Ooooooooo! Yay!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 25 February | 20:15

oh the poor kittay! (that "nothing left" comment made me laugh so hard BP, thank you, I needed that.)

posted by dabitch 25 February | 20:49

The "soot" comment made my day.

posted by deborah 25 February | 21:40

I need these. Dreary, dreary BUSY February is brutal this year. :/

posted by typewriter 26 February | 09:41

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