one of the perils of living alone - you'll have to figure out how to replace lightbulbs. 3 of my 7 lightballs decide to expire. i found myself at the light aisle in Carrefour, trying to differentiate between 25W/40W/60W, softone/classic tone, energy saving/bright illumination, tear bulb/broad base/narrow base. i gave up and called dad. just wanted to make sure replacing a 25W with a 40W will not set off an explosion in my living room. i survived. :)