NBA

Hawks vs Grizzlies. My first NBA game. And yes: I did have to look up the Grizzlies to make sure that was actually a team.

So live sports in America are different. I guess if you're a hardcore fan do you prefer to watch from home? With the commentary, close ups, instant replay and no distractions? Because live sports are one big circus.

There is not a single moment of inactivity here: even during time outs, the dancing girl people do a routine, or the mascot comes out and does something unexpected (to me anyway), like wrestle the opposing mascot, or throw t-shirts in to the crowd. At one point small plush dogs with parachutes fell form the ceiling. By the hundreds.

And step out in to the corridors at any point during the game? It's packed. People getting food, having a drink, shopping, just hanging around.

And music!! During the game! Never seen anything like it.