*steps up, pats the microphone and makes annoying 
little papping sounds while doing so, clears her 
throat...adjusts the microphone stand, drops the 
microphone, and finally just kicks it*

I know the feeling. Recently, on my trip to 
Chicago, I had very little contact with a 
computer. But I found myself not worried about 
updates as I used to be. I literally used to 
twitch and get very nervous if I couldn't check 
my updates. Frankly, in Chicago, the whole cel 
world disappeared. I didn't care about it. I 
mean, I cared about my cel friends, but not about 
cels the way I used to. I don't MIND anymore if 
someone else gets a cel that I like. I have other 
pretty cels to look at. I've reached what some 
people may call "cel contentment"...I still love 
this hobby, but it's not an addiction. I enjoy 
it, and really enjoy sharing my cels with other 
people. I just wish there were more people who 
traded in Tennimon, because I just love receiving 
things in the mail more than anything, and would 
probably would be willing to trade a bunch of 
cels in my collection. I know this all seems a 
bit random, sorry 'bout that ^^;; But I guess I 
just feel content with the artistic value of my 
cels now..I mean, I love updating my webpage, but 
that's just because I love seeing my cels online 
like that to share them...plus, I just love 
making little thumbnails out of them =^.^= Dunno 
why, I guess because of the increase in quality 
versus my bigger crappy scans. I love my cels, 
but I also realize they are a hobby, and if need 
be I could sell them. I don't *want* to, mind 
you, but if things cameup, then they would go. 

I found that, during the deepest part of my 
obsession, I had stopped buying new anime. I had 
stopped buying the very core of my hobby, 
forgetting its origins. I only recently started 
buying new tapes and DVD's and am quite enjoying 
catching up on stuff, and seeing new series. I 
watched Sekai no Monsho (Crest of the Stars), and 
thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope to get more soon.

For me, hearing collectors argue about 
depreciating value is depressing. I didn't get 
into this hobby simply because of the value of 
the items, and personally don't care how much the 
value goes down. I enjoy having my cels now. If 
you're constantly worrying about the value of the 
cel going down, perhaps you shouldn't be in this 
hooby.

I know this is all very randomly knit and kind of 
hard to follow. Sorry about that. I guess what 
I'm trying to say is that this is hobby is much 
more enjoyable when you sit back and not worry so 
much about it. We worry enough about serious 
stuff as it is.

Hobbies are supposed to be fun. When they stop 
being that, you should examine why you're in it.

-Misha-chan