Another recent but hopeless cel addict.

I was trying to explain to a friend of mine the 
other day why I'm so involved with 
anime "suddenly" (for the last year).  As Peggy 
said, it's the art.  Not only is it just plain 
fun to watch these amazing programs, it's 
stimulated me to read about Japanese culture and 
history, the history of animation, etc.  I've 
rediscovered the joy of sketching and newly 
discovered the joy of creating a finished product 
on the computer (with 2 little ones, we don't try 
acrylic paints quite yet *grin*). I sit at my 
desk all day humming along to music from FLCL and 
FY and a bunch of other stuff.  And I haven't had 
such fun accumulating a collection since I was 
into rocks back in grade school.  Not only that, 
but I'm learning software I would not otherwise 
have learned, just in order to redesign the 
gallery and make better pictures for myself :)

Actually, in a real sense, anime got me back to 
school.  I'm getting a doctorate in educational 
technology in part because I NEED this vibrant, 
fun, and often moving hobby in my life and the 
technology helps fulfill it.  

As far as "taking it to God" is concerned, 
well...if that's your thing, then go for it.  My 
take on the situation is that there's always a 
line between enjoying a passtime and letting it 
take over your life, and any sort of self-
discovery, whether you chalk it up to a talk with 
the Creator or a look in the mirror, is a good 
thing.

(Sermon ends now.. :)  )