Deer in a headlight!

Do you recognize this look?  Can you guess how I'm feeling on this day?  Have you ever felt like this?  Like a "deer in the headlights?"  In just a few short days I've had this feeling several times.....quickly followed by some sort of chuckle or laugh to myself.

I have been to a money changer in the middle of Saladin street in the middle of East Jerusalem, home to Palestinians, to begin my adaptation to the use of shekels.  Tasted of a turkey schwarma at the Alshuleh Grill along the same street.        Headlights!

I have been grocery shopping at four different stores all the while trying to differentiate between cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream, and whipping cream......all are written in Hebrew, have a cow on it and a barn with a red roof.  Fortunately, I met a man named Yuri who was so helpful.  I asked
him if I could hire him to shop with me each week....."I will be here every Friday at 11:00."                                    Headlights..... With a light at the end of the tunnel!

We've witnessed a demonstration in the Palestinian neighborhood right below us and saw two bright                  lights in the sky which we later discovered was the Iron Dome intercepting a missile. (Not to worry!) Headlights!

I went into what looked like a beauty salon.  Lots of body language, not much English, but I think the young man asked me what color I want my hair and how short!        Headlights!  Help Gale!

I just keep reminding myself it hasn't been a week yet and I just need to pay attention and learn quickly.  I'm not counting down AT ALL but the stark reality is that we come home in less than a year already!!!!!!! Horrible Headlights!

I think in a couple days I'm ready to turn on my own headlights and try driving!