I'm a big fan of indirect lighting. Mainly because I can't stand sitting back in a chair, only to stare directly into the bulb of a lamp. Any lamps with lampshades have that problem. I've seen some really amazing indirect lighting schemes, where entire rooms are lit very nicely and there's not a single bulb to be seen. I can only imagine the pain it must be to replace those hidden bulbs, though. Yikes. The lamps we have in our living room have an open top, so the light reflects off the ceiling and disperses pretty well.
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We've sure come a long way from torches and oil-burning lamps. Darkness hardly matters anymore. We can work equally well, night or day. In fact, we probably wouldn't know what to do with ourselves if we didn't have our modern conveniences. It's so easy to expect light with the flip of a switch--or the clap of your hands. If we took the time to notice all the things making our lives easier, I'll bet we wouldn't capture them all. We are so far removed from the settlers who founded our nation that it's barely comprehensible. We just can't imagine their daily lives anymore. No wonder we can't sympathize with people living a couple thousand years ago.
Funny how we enjoy "getting away from it all" and take a vacation from our luxuries. Only to return and bask in the comforts once more. It's like going on a scuba dive because you want to see what it's like to be a fish. We never really leave anything behind. We're sojourners on a modern quest.
Well, I think I'll stick with indirect lighting and leave the lion taming to the professionals...
- M
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