Once in a Blue Moon: A Psychological Window into a Woman Finding Her Power and Negotiating for Her Life.

By Jay Ross

Once in a Blue Moon delves into the brief look of a young woman in her early thirties trying to move on with her life. She feels stuck and out of place after living all over the world, and now, has been back in her hometown for over five years. She is certainly growing and mending her broken heart, but she is still trying to pick up all the pieces. Rachel doesn’t pass up the chance to attend a Halloween party where she finally finds herself overcoming her insecurities, but also fighting for her life. This story is a glimpse of someone letting go of the past while overcoming some very real fears.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Feb 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9781663235145

Jay Ross

Jay Ross lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and enjoys natural wine, sunsets and good company.

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iUniverse rev. date: 01/27/2022

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I never know where to begin…hopefully I’ll know where to end.

I just washed my hair, which takes forever. The relaxer

was wearing off and it was hot in the afternoon. I put too much leave-in conditioner and after three hours of work, my hair looked stiff. Of course this happens! I wanted to go to Los Angeles to celebrate the evening of Halloween with friends, at a cabin in Big Bear, but time, work, and money were just too big of obstacles to get me down there.

I decided I would dress as Dion from Clueless this year. An easy fix with no costume preparation. I had this really cute tweed jacket picked out with a tube top in the same material. It looked like it could be Chanel. I also had this huge pink REAL Chanel purse to go with it that absolutely was the epitome of come on barbie let’s go party! I decided to use a small gold hoop earring as a fake nose piercing and completed the look with jeans and these cute Yeezy sandals that I always receive compliments on whenever I slide them on. Everyone is shocked by the fact that perhaps Kanye himself made such a sophisticated shoe. I don’t know what for…. With the whole look complete, I was very happy with it. I looked hot and I was a little excited for tonight because a friend from high school, Oliver, told our friend group that he opened up a café.

Although, at this time, and maybe after this time, we were in the middle of a pandemic, I mean I didn’t care anymore. I was living at home, but my mom already caught covid and she was fine. I never did, but I also never got tested at the time. I tried to be cautious, but we were mostly going to hang outside anyways and it was freaking Halloween. I have been couped up long enough and I needed to blow off some steam. I decided to leave by around 7:30 p.m., but probably didn’t get there until two hours later. I’m always usually late for evening events, because hello, I got to do my hair?!

Anyways, Oliver, is pretty fucking hot and I was juiced just to flirt a bit. He has all the swag and all the height. My friend Marissa was going to be there with her boo John, and the rest, I wasn’t too sure about. I was hoping to see and meet some new faces. Anyways, I eat a light meal fast and say goodbye to my mom, Sonia, who confirms she approves of the outfit. I generously spray copious amounts of my favorite perfume that I carefully selected when I lived in Italy and head out in my Mini Cooper Countryman. It was dark out by the time I leave and the café is located in the semi-hood. It is in the maybe gentrified area of Oakland within the next ten years type of place. Houses are listed starting at $899,000 but still. I felt safe because I’m from Oakland. If anything happens to you, it’s usually just a wrong place, wrong time type of thing, you know?

As I park the car, I see some guys having a party next door and get a little confused as to where the café is. I check GPS and see there is an entrance on the