Another busy week this week meant little time for blogging. But I’m back with a weekend version of What I’m Lovin’. I’ll be posting my annual baseball predictions next week, so be looking for that. In the meantime, here are some things I’m diggin’ these days:

• Tourney time – I always love March Madness. Some have argued that this year’s tourney has been lackluster because of the lack of Cinderella stories. I beg to differ. All 4 #1’s are advancing to the Elite Eight, along with 3 #2’s and a #3. That says a lot about the spot-on accuracy of the selection committee. It also means some tasty Elite Eight and Final Four matchups. I’m doing fairly well in my brackets, but it’s just as awesome to see my wife fastidiously checking her bracket to see how she’s fared. That’s just cool. Love you, Sunny.

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• LOST – Eight weeks ago, naysayers of the hit ABC show were whining that LOST had “lost it.” And although viewership is down from the previous two seasons, this serialized puzzler is clicking on all cylinders again. After an odd couple weeks on Alcatraz, we’re back on the big island and finally getting answers to some of our questions. But in typical LOST fashion, each answer yields 10 more questions. Did Jack really make a deal with the Others? What’s going on with the “box”? What will Locke blow up next? We’re always discussing this stuff over at All Things Lost. Stop by and weigh in on the discussion.

• Fantasy baseball – I’m in a record 5 leagues this year. For the first time ever, I’ll be participating in a head-to-head league with some guys from church. In addition to two other Yahoo leagues, I’ve joined the prestigous Monrovia league, an unheard of 8×8 mixed league format. And of course, I’ll be playing in the Cool Papa Bell League for the 13th straight year.

• Derek Webb’s She Must And Shall Go Free – I added this to my iPod a few months back, but I’m more and more impressed with Webb’s masterful artistry. I loved last year’s Mockingbird. She Must And Shall Go Free is Webb’s plea for the church to embrace her identity as the called out. None of Webb’s material is for the faint of heart, but if you’re up for being challenged, give the former Caedmon’s Call member a spin. You’ll be glad you did. My favorite tracks: Wedding Dress and The Church.

• My DVR – How did I ever live without this? It’s the only way to watch TV. Now I can store all my shows and watch ’em when I want. Who knew I was such a TLC junkie? (I love the redemptive elements of Flip That House. It’s all about new creation.)

• Grad school – I’m thankful I’m only taking 6 hours of credit this semester. I’ve been able to focus more on my studies and I’ve enjoyed it a lot more. The reading has been pretty hefty for the two courses I’m taking (Systematic Theology and Romans / Galatians), but it’s been great. I’m prepping now for my term paper on the Christian relationship to government per Paul’s comments in Romans 13. I’m lovin’ it.

That’s it for now. Have a great weekend.