Babe.

I like the word babe.
Not this whole bae crap that has come about.

Whatever happened to actual English?
Not shortening everything so you sound stupid.
Like spelling everything out.

Sorry, English major rants.
If a man ever calls me "bae" he is out.
Nope nope and a nope.

Babe is good
Bae is bad.

Just make the effort and do not cut out that second b.



This all came out today because shocker, something happened at work.
This was however at There's No Place Like Home.
All of my favorite things happen there honestly.
Maybe its because the boys and I are buds and the ladies love me.
And I get the funniest and most genuine compliments there.
I can have fun.

So here we have another moment of Matt randomly complimenting me.
It always seems to happen whenever i'm washing my hands or putting on lipstick in the back mirror.
No one else around which is nice because i'm probably the most awkward person to compliment.
Because most of the time when I get complimented its not genuine and people usually have an agenda.
Matt however does not.

Well you know how a few days ago, he randomly told me that I have a strong presence?
Yep, overwhelmed me again with a compliment.

Now as a disclaimer, i'm not looking so hot right now.
Some days I just cant find exactly what I want to wear.
Some days my skin decides today is the day its going to look like crap and no ammount of makeup can cover all the imperfections.
Some days certain events just decide to happen, which make all females feel like crap that particular day.
And some days your hair just decides today is the day its going to be frizzy and weird.

This was today.
So i'm not looking or feeling too hot.
And as i'm putting on a bright pink lip to make myself feel pretty even though I don't really know how that'll help.
I'm leaning into the sink, and I've just talked to Matt like 2 minutes before hand.
He comes back in, I see him in the mirror looking at me for a second, and then he says out of the blue, "Julia, you are a babe. Don't you forget it or let anyone let you think otherwise"



This triggers a Julia reaction that is very similar to a Julia 6 years ago.
Awkward and weird.
I literally start puffing and snorting.
It just came so out of left field.

And I guess I would have been able to believe it a little bit better if I had actually had something go right with my appearance today.

But eventually I do accept it and say thank you.
I'm getting slowly better at taking compliments actually.



But getting called a babe.
Thats something more than just beautiful or sexy.
Its like you are the whole package of wonderful.

So if you ever want to impress a girl, gentlemen take note, be sincere and call her a babe.
Not a freaking bae.

That is dumb and I will hit you upside the head if you ever do that!