The Basic Babe

Hey Babes! Welcome to the Boston Basic, where you can learn how to really do Boston. This city has so much to offer, especially for the 20 something ladies who are looking to have the time of their lives.

As you may have noticed (because you are observant AF), this blog is for my Triple B's, the Basic Boston Babes. ATTENTION: WE ARE NOT BASIC BITCHES..most of the time. Yes, we do possess many of the classic "basic bitch" qualities:

• Brunch is an essential ritual for even the most uneventful of weekends: Do you really need an excuse to build your own Bloody Mary at Met Back Bay? No you don’t, I’ll take a tiny cheeseburger on top of mine. PLEASE & THANKS.
• Starbucks consumption will dramatically increase in the Fall: I don’t know why a Starbucks cup compliments my infinity scarf so well, but it does.
• Leggings are as essential to an oversized sweater as vodka is to soda (Can I get an extra lime PLEASE?).

But we are not Basic Bitches, we are Basic Babes. What's the difference? Let's distinguish:

1.     First and foremost, we are not bitches. 

Just because we enjoy the Real Housewives of.. well anywhere, taking selfies while pretending to watch the sox game at Fenway Park, and the other popular trends of our generation doesn't mean we have to accept this term. We are classy and sassy women who know what they like. Confidence, intelligence, and decisiveness are qualities of a BABE. Some may accept the Basic Bitch label, but a true Babe knows better.

2.     A Basic Bitch accepts being common; A Basic Babe embraces the qualities that make her unique.

Everyone has special qualities that set them apart from other people. Those are the qualities that will get you places in life. Whether we are talking school, work, or relationships - your uniqueness is only a GOOD thing. If you embrace it, so will others.

3.     A Basic Bitch is predictable; A Basic Babe mixes it up. DISCLAIMER: This is something I am working on myself; it is hard to snap out of the comfortable routine.

Most of us get stuck in the Monday through Friday wake up and grab a caffeinated beverage, complain about work/school for eight hours, go home, force yourself to go for that run along the Charles, go to bed routine. This generally ends with slipping on a pair wedges for a night (or two) out on the weekends (MORE LIME PLEASE) and ending up with a moral hangover on Sunday - we will talk about the Sunday Senti's at a later date. A Basic Bitch might accept this as her fate but a Basic Babe will do what she can to mix it up. There is too much to enjoy in Boston and the world to settle for the same scene week after week.

OK so I will get off my soapbox now and I promise the rest of these posts won't be preachy. We are going to enjoy Boston together and embrace our inner Triple B.  Until next time Babes.

Xo Whitney