yeah… I kinda don’t even know where to begin with this one. House painting is a brand new adventure for me. So I’ll start with just the facts, ma’am. And since I’ve recently been trying to convince my daughter that geometry is significant, let me tell this little tale in the form of a Geometric Proof:

1. My house needs to be painted. (Given)
2. The current “color scheme” is gray-blue with tomato trim. (“color scheme” is still a theory. Colors: Given.)
3. I hate the current color scheme. (um, given.)
4. So, I went up to Home Depot to choose new colors. (When you live .4 miles from The Big HD. Given. I think they have an isle named after me : P)
5. I choose medium blue with navy trim. (if you’ve ever seen my wardrobe, Given.)
6. Well, technically I chose “Ocean View”, “Seven Seas”, and “Planetarium”. (Inverse Color Naming Postulate)
7. Did you know house paint is available in 4 oz. sample jars?? (Homeowner’s Are Suckers Theorem; Inverse Wallet Theorem.)
8. I figured I’d test out the colors first, so I bought the samples. (Damn good thing I did, too.)
9. They look nothing like the little card. (Inverse Swatch Card Postulate)

sooo……. left side? right side? neither?? Luckily I have had a good relationship with my neighbors thus far. But clearly, there are no guarantees. Other than that blue is BLUE, even when it’s called “Planetarium”.