I interpret this situation as a socially acceptable moment to as you if you'd like to be LJ friends ;)
It'd be an honour! *curtseys* :oD

I fear the obsession is not that big, or rather: other obsessions (Tolkien, HP, mental illness and disability research) have always taken the money away.
I hear you on that! I'm in the lucky situation that we're two to collect "obsession" material, and there is still much to look forward to. I've just started getting myself the History of Middle Earth, volume by volume.

And in the meantime, the internet is, indeed, a most awesome source.