The Broke Diva - a how-to guide for those who struggle for the finer things in life.

Hey! It's me, The Broke Diva. I finally made it to the world wide web. Here to spread the word on how to live life like it's golden. For those who don't know, here is the brake down of what defines a BROKE DIVA:

Broke Diva; A woman (or man - hello!) who is struggling to make it, struggling to achieve the finer things in life. Someone who dresses, acts and moves like they are wealthy/rich or well-off, when the reality is - YOU ARE BROKE!

If you talk your way into the club for free, bummed a drink from some random guy all while wearing your Rainbow Shop dress and your $350 made-you-late-for-rent stilettos from Petite Peton, with only a metro card in your thrift shop $5 purse, with hopes that the next guy you meet is cute enough to put you in a cab home because you and your I-did-it-myself-hair-do gets a "...You look so beautiful", AND free breakfast at THE DINER without giving up the panties - YOU ARE A BROKE DIVA!

If your lights and gas get turned off because you just spent your last dollar at the Macy's sale on sale rack - YOU ARE A BROKE DIVA!

If you spend your mornings reading the W magazine wishing one day you could have a fashion spread, while sewing by hand the outfit you're gonna wear tonight - YOU ARE A BROKE DIVA!

If your trip to South Beach includes bunking up with 5 other people in one room for 7 days AND you manage to snag a hottie during your trip; free breakfast, lunch and dinner - YOU ARE A BROKE DIVA!

If you reffer to dates as; free breakfast, lunch or dinner - YOU ARE A BROKE DIVA!

If you are in the fashion industry making only $30K and wearing Christian Liboutin heels and the red bottom is still intact - YOU ARE A BUDDING BROKE DIVA!

If you are all the above and just found out you are pregnant - then you are a PREGNANT BROKE DIVA! Now that's another story and boy have I got tons of advise for you. It is still possible to stay fly while sporting a big 'ole belly on your baby daddy's expense or even your own broke ass can still keep it going!

Broke Diva's have jobs, occupations, goals etc. But they just cant seem to get it together. When you see a Broke Diva on the street, she looks fly. She looks like a million bucks in her camel color alpaca wool coat she bought at the thrift shop for $4o. She looks elegant in her heels and clutch. And in the summer time her body is banging and her nails and toes are always polished and touched up. Her roots don't show and perhaps her boobs are paid in full. But you'd never know that her bank account balance is $-237.98. You'd never know that she threw away her 3-day or Evict premises notice. You'd never know her mother is screaming at her to get a "real job" or that she is beautiful but cant keep a man due to her instability and her eagerness to move. Her thoughts of grandeur makes her naive in a way - but all that lie underneath the Victoria Secrets, the La Pearla slips and the $Dollar store bought lip gloss.

She is broke as hell! Times are hard on the boulevard and she is getting older. How can she come up? She's a struggling artist, trying to make it or break it. She coined the phrase "fake it 'till you make it." But despite her worries and stupid advise of others - a Broke Diva never gives up her dreams. But how can she manage? How can she maintain?

This blog is set up to be a guide to those BROKE DIVA's who are looking for answers - or who want to share ways to keep the Diva alive. How to become fabulous when you have NO MONEY!