Yes, my name is a flower.

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jana Daisy. Yes, that's my real name.

Daisy is my LAST name, not my first name. I love my name, partly because it is also my husband's name, and partly because it is unique. I do not, however, love the jokes people make when they hear my name. For example: "What are you going to name your kids, Oopsa and Imma?" Guess what? Not funny.

Those of you who knew me before I was Jana Daisy know that my name has always been a flower. Before I was married, my name was Jana Rosa. Growing up, I couldn't wait to get married and have a new last name, because Rosa also got a lot of lame jokes (and a lot of Spanish-speaking telemarketer calls). When I fell in love with Jim, I realized that I would always be a flower, and there could be worse things than that.

If you do a google search of my name, you will find that there is a Jana Daisy who lives in Seattle and has her own belly dancing troupe, "Just like godesses". There is also a character on the Young & the Restless named Jana, who apparently is involved in a lot of controversy. Thankfully, I am neither of these.

Who am I, then? I am still trying to figure that out. What I can tell you is that I am a person who loves to smile (smiling's my favorite!), I try to be nice to everyone, and I love life. I like thunderstorms, I hate people who are pretentious, and I'm obsessed with Britney Spears.

Welcome to my world.