the NBA playoff exhaust

Just as last year, I am enthralled by the NBA playoffs. Life in a hotel, particularly in Charleston, WV, is drab. So I turn to sport to consume my attention.

The Spurs/Suns series is full of great players and good team play, drama and skill. Last year I had the benefit of enjoying the Western Conference games while living in the Central Time Zone (New Orleans). Games would end around 11:00, 11:30 if particularly dramatic.

Unfortunately I am equally fascinated this year, but sleeping in West Virginia, where the games end after midnight. Each night I make an effort to resist the games' thrills, fail, and forgo blissful slumber. I now rely on increasing amounts of caffeine to make it through the day, though at some point this will all catch up to me.