Kalamata picspam

[annabtg]

For those who asked for it. WARNING: Very boring.




Me (left) and my cousin Dora (right) in the hotel pool.



My cousin Dora (left) and I (right), outside the pool, with a wing of the hotel in the background.



Me and Dora again. The man lying on the chaise-longue is uncle Leonidas, Dad's brother and Dora's father.



That's me, outside the hotel, in the parking lot.



The Botsakos family, out for dinner. From left and going clock-wise: Grandmother Anna, uncle Leonidas, brother Thodoris, mother Vicky, brother Christos, cousin Dora, me and grandfather Thodoros.



Same restaurant, different angle. The new face that appears between my grandparents is my father (Tasos).
(My eyes aren't really Voldemort-red, it's just the camera. They're really greenish brown, what you'd call hazel, I think.)



And one for those who like candid poses - I was stifling a yawn (that's me, yawning randomly), Thodoris was trying to see what Dad was doing with the camera, and uncle Leonidas was making a joke or other. I think Mom was the only one who was aware that Dad was taking a photo.


See ya,
Anna.

Comments

[meringue-kiss.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD ANNA. You're dead gorgeous. I didn't know you were this pretty. *spazzes* Psht. How old is your brother? Just out of random curiosity...

Huzzah for Kalamata! :) The hotel looks nice... lol.

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Click here (http://www.world66.com/lib/map/handle?loc=europe|greece#) and then click on Kalamata from the cities list below. It'll show you exactly where it is.

It's a nice city. Unfortunately, I don't have more pics of it. I'm not one to go around taking pics...

And, thank you! :)

See ya,
Anna :)

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks :)

I'm guessing you're asking about Christos? He'll be 17 this October. Not too old for you, though we'll have to do something about the language barrier if you're interested. His English stinks, and, last I heard, you didn't speak Greek...

And yes, the hotel is really nice :) Which is why we stay there every year, LOL.

See ya,
Anna.

[viqii.livejournal.com]

THAT IS A LOVELY PLAVCE! I MEAN, hotel..really nice..

and you are gorgeous, even if you come out with voldy-ish eyes haha =)

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Vicky! :)

See ya,
Anna.

[pgwfolc.livejournal.com]

Boring? Ha!

Thanks for sharing. :) Nice to see people.

And yeah, the area does look like paradise.

Have to agree with everyone else, too. You're beautiful. :)

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Good to know you didn't find it boring. And thank you for the compliment :)

See ya,
Anna.

[beansideirae.livejournal.com]

aww, you're so pretty! i think i'd only seen old pics of you.
the elder of your brothers is cute

very nice pics :)

[(Anonymous)]

awww! feels good to see you all again and get to know more of your family. Gee, you know I really missed not being with you this summer? but next should be OK. Was Tassos also there? Camera shy?

awesome pics!!

Carole (another hazel-eyes girl)

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the pics :)

See ya,
Anna.

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

You can see Dad in the sixth pic, if you squint. His skin has gotten so dark after all the sunbathing he merges with the black background :p

Glad you enjoyed the pics!

And, we missed you too :) You know that - especially mom and my grandmothers - are always asking about you :)

See ya,
Anna.

[(Anonymous)]

really? I think I like being missed, then!

How are they, BTW? And your grandfather? And Marina? And yur mum's family we visited in Sounios? Gee, can"'t remember all the names but I sure recall their big and friendly dog and the coffee: to die for an even better than Watson's one. Trust me, that's a huge compliment. And how's the young couple and their baby, that leaved a couple houses away? And my next best greek friend who's bread's just divine? and your friends from the frontistério?

in short: how's everybody?

Again: how about you come to Paris next summer? I could also fly over...but it's making me feel unconfortable, hospitality rules speaking.

LOL+TC,

Carole

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

They're all doing great. Well, haven't been in touch with my frontisterio friends much, to be honest. But I talked to Yannis - the boy you met - and he was admitted to a university department he likes :)

You know, I really want to come over next summer. We'll have to see when you get some vacation time, and hope that my vacations from the university coincide.

See ya,
Anna.

[timetraveled.livejournal.com]

*is reminded how pretty you are like your MSN display pic* Curse you....Glad you had a nice time though. Love the candid poses.

I have the odd urge to jump in a pool after seeing that pool photo.

[(Anonymous)]

YAY to Yannis success and double YAY for you considering coming over!

Carole does a snoopy dance :)

[doranwen.livejournal.com]

See??? Everyone else thinks you're gorgeous too! Ha! *G*

Need more closeups, though, ones where your eyes didn't get all evil. *g*

[cheap-idiocy.livejournal.com]

observation of the day: You have nice hair. And your candid shot made me laugh. :P

[(Anonymous)]

Got another crazy summer 2007 idea: I could even fly to Athens stay a few days, and then we'll fly together back to Paris (so you're not travelling alone for your first fly)... how does it sound?

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Thanks! (Well, not for cursing me :p)

See ya,
Anna.

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

It's a little astonishing to find so many posts telling me I'm pretty...

I don't make a habit of taking pics just for the heck of it, but will keep your request in mind *g*

See ya,
Anna.

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Nice hair? Hmm, that's something I don't hear often. Thanks!

Good to know the photo amused you :D

See ya,
Anna.

[oreoclouds029.livejournal.com]

Kalamata looks very beautiful.

You're very pretty.

*wants to go swimming after seeing pretty pool*

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

See ya,
Anna.

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

That's a cool idea! Mom and Dad also like it. We'll have to look into it!

Also - they emphasize the fact that they have no problem at all with you coming over again, and they'd be thrilled to have you back :) Just so that you don't worry about the hospitality rules :)

See ya,
Anna.

[doranwen.livejournal.com]

LOL, whyever not? You *are* beautiful, and it's obvious everyone else sees it too. *g*

[doranwen.livejournal.com]

/me wonders why not, since Anna's hair *is* soft-looking, of a pretty color, and styled very nicely . . .

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

If 'whyever not' goes to my not making a habit of taking pics... visual evidence is just not my thing, I guess :p I rarely find myself actually *wanting* to see pics - though I'll look at them if they're there. I like the idea of them serving as souvenirs, or as a way to get to know people (for example, seeing childhood pics of your parents) and I like to know they are available, but I rarely take them out to look at them just for the heck of it. Which is why I never got into taking pics, I guess.

See ya,
Anna.

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Perhaps the fact that the vast majority of the Greek population has hair in some shade of brown has to do with it? *g*

(Thank for the comment on the styling, a) because the haircut is quite new and b) because my mom always tells me I should do them up, and I always ignore her :p)

See ya,
Anna.

[doranwen.livejournal.com]

Ah, but your hair *glistens*, which makes the brown much prettier than it would be if it did not.

And I love the style! It has this soft wavy look that is very feminine and attractive.

[mercutio-rane.livejournal.com]

Cool pics, Anna! Makes me wanna go on vacation. Particularly to that place! LOL! Looks like you guys had a good time. And, yes, you *are* a cutey! :)

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Thanks, rane :)

See ya,
Anna.

[phibatola.livejournal.com]

Your the one with the blue that yawning right?

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Yup, that's me :D

See ya,
Anna.