(12 Girls Band). They make rather nice music.

Good

Ponyo you mean? I downloaded a subbed bootleg of that last year. It was pretty good, although more fairytale for children than previous Miyazaki movies. I don't remember any noodles.

Oops. Which images didn't show?

They should be
- Princess Mononoke
- Nausicäa Of The Valley Of Wind
- Full Metal Panic & Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu
- Elfen Lied

And today my parents told me they sent me another gift certificate, so that means yet more shopping

How many eps. long is Umineko going to be?

Just in time for my B-Day :) http://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/fit200x300/releases/879.jpg http://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/fit200x300/releases/2691.jpg http://www.rightstuf.com/items/2009-01/13/large/dfmbx100.jpg http://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/fit200x300/releases/1...

?? Please forgive my ignorance, but what does 'whole' mean in this context?

I dunno, the PB I saw had a kinda greyish tinge to it. Looked really icky.
*Google image search* A bit like this: http://www.ipadrblog.com/uploads/image/ ... review.jpg

Oh dear. Onigiri are supposed to be nice and round and triangular, not flattened. So glad you survived, albeit minus one week.