Sunday, June 01, 2008

Stop me, please!!

Should you see me in the checkout line at Home Depot with yet another can of Behr “Colossal pain in the ass requiring 4 coats, because it’s a nightmare to work with, but undeniably fabulous” red enamel paint, please stage an intervention right there and make me take it back and leave immediately. I have obviously lost the ability to control myself in this matter.

Thanking you very kindly in advance.

Best regards,

Dora

12 comments:

yellowdoggranny said...

ok Dora...back away from the paint...step slowly back away from the paint...put it down gently..and walk away..come on girl, I know you can do it..easy girl, easy...there..see that wasn't ..I said put the paint down...security...security..stop that woman with the red paint..

sorry dora, but i did try..

Anonymous said...

I f you have to go back again, check out the Thoroughbred line by Ralph Lauren and the Dressage or Stadium red.

Doralong said...

Granny- I know you did! Sometimes it's hard to stop an addicted soul..

Al- Thanks sugar. I think the psychiatric community refers to that as enabling.

sageweb said...

I want a red wall so bad...I am just too scared...plus I cant paint.

evilganome said...

I'm sure there is a 12 step program out there. The first step is to admit you have a problem.

Anonymous said...

Ha ha ha! I understand completely. Someone should have stopped me from buying slate tiles.

Sling said...

For the love of god dora,think of the children!..that's all I got.

Anonymous said...

Two words:
Benjamin Moore.

Two coats at most are ever required. God, don't any of my fellow queens who have posted here give up paint secrets? Al was just trying to lead you on a goose chase with those shit paints. His decorator genes are a bit weaker because of his tendency to wear Eddie Baur, and he has a protective need to preserve whatever residue of taste remains, through misdirection. Tragic.

Anonymous said...

OOPS!
Benjiman Moore.

Alzheimer's or karma for being a smartass--you decide.

Anonymous said...

Third times the charm?
Had it right the first time. Definitely Alzheimers.

Kimberly Ann said...

Let's see the object of your desire so we too can be in deep smit.

Doralong said...

Sage- this is trim actually.. You want a red wall honey hire someone to paint the damn thing for you! Life's too short to go without red.

Tony- I did! I admitted already!

Citizen- I feel your pain- really!

Sling- I know, I know, help me!!

Tate- Well my standby Behr is usually a one coat deal, this trim color I picked however had to be the one notable exception to the rule. That or I'm too damn picky about the precise shade of finished product.

And it's OK honey- I know you can spell. And it's the smartass karma dear heart..

KA- I thought there was a picture of my freaky red trim someplace on here- I'll have to look.