Her bangs are just fine. I think people disliked the ones during Startin' more. LOL
About the Ayu-bday thing:
There's a bunch of Japanese sites that get together and put things together to give to Ayu like I stated before.
Example of last year's (the webmaster of one of those sites is in the photo)
I believe this link leads to what was inside the CD/stuff for 2005.
http://gooo.net/~kagetora/2005ayu/
2004 CD project:
http://www.ganbaruhito.net/aya/ayubirth2004.htm
This fan is VERY.. Ayu..oriented. LOL She's in the radio photo that Ayu took like a year ago.
And here's a little proof of her.. ayu dedication [aka my dream room, KINDA.]
Source of all links:
http://www.ganbaruhito.net/aya/ayudoumei.htm