Painting Partners

Recently, I spent a whole weekend painting one room. I was miserable. I don't mind the work so much but I was truly bored. Bored because I was upstairs and there was no one to talk to, bored because it was an endless project, and bored because by the time I was done, I was already sick of my new color.
So, I got to thinking... Next time I paint a room, I am going to enlist the help of a friend.
Here are some helpful hints as you begin your search for your next "Painting Partner":

1. Choose someone who has a few painting projects of their own. This way, you can reciprocate the help and everyone is happy with no hard feelings of being taken advantage of.

2. Choose someone who has the same level of expectations as you. I am a nut about straight lines and evenly applied paint. My painting partner should have the same "mental issues" as me.

3. Choose someone who has the same taste in music. I can't bear the thought of 1 country music song to get me through the day. My painting partner must love Indie music too.

4. Choose someone who has the same "painting hours" as you... My painting partner must love to sleep in and paint late...a little red wine never hurt too, BUT... all lines must already be cut in....

5. Choose someone who has good taste in color... you know your painting partner will have an opinion about your "color du jour". Their input must have merit and they cannot be judgmental if you choose "poopy brown".

6. Choose someone who leads an exciting life. Who wants to listen to boring stories about laundry or what they ate for breakfast all day. You need enlightenment! enchantment! excitement!, to get you through the long hours.

7. Choose someone who doesn't need much direction. This is an important one. Have you ever tried to manage someone who asks so many questions that you can't manage to get your own job done? Hopeless I tell you.

You catch my drift right? Painting doesn't have to be done alone. Painting doesn't have to be boring. Painting can be filled with laughter, exhilaration, and a bit of karaoke when a good song comes on... If you can find someone with the same painting habits as you, I think you may have found a DIY buddy for life.