Come late December and early January, Joensuu will be getting approximately four to five hours of sunlight per day. Not only does this mean I will experience my darkest birthday ever, but it also was a major motivator for me to go light shopping.
If you look at the picture of my room in the last post, you will notice my first light purchase in the corner—a nice floor lamp with a blue shade. After getting it for 4€ at the secondhand shop, I was faced with the challenge of bringing it back to my apartment...by bike...with an impending rain storm. I will let you imagine for yourself how this might have looked to everyone I passed (or rather, who passed by me) on the sidewalk.
Fortunately, the adventure did not stop there. After getting it home, I went to the market to get a light bulb. The lamp told me it could handle up to 75W, but when looking at the selection of lights, I could only see 7W, 9W, 11W or 15W bulbs. Wanting the most wattage for the long, dark winter nights, I chose the 15W bulb.
Later, I learned that Europe has put new energy-saving light bulb regulations in place. As part of this initiative, wattages are being reported differently. It turns out that what is now labeled 15W is comparable to what use to be a 75W bulb. Success!
I am learning new things every day.
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