i don't blame you. this isn't one of my strongest pieces. i sort of envisioned this as something you'd see on a street corner or on billboards in a fictional world...
I actually really like these bulbs, they look brighter. If the light is too harsh they sell little covers to soften the effect. They last pretty long too. They would be a lot greener if China stepped up its safety codes though :\, their laxness is hurting their workers.
As of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, standard light bulbs are being replaced by the Expensive, Mercury-filled, Dim/ weak assed, CFL bulbswhich cost thousands to clean if broken.
'Green' lightbulbs poison workers [link]
An energy saving bulb has gone - evacuate the room now! [link]
read the book Green Hell