I know, I know, another fine example of time squandered on the Internet. But doggone it, it's so entertaining! Have you ever Googled yourself? I did and here's what I found out:
There are an inordinately large number of porno stars named Lana. (photos omitted!)
Lana is the name of a brand of wool from Taos, New Mexico.
There are a number of geographical locations named Lana. Lana, Italy. Lana, Navarre (Spain). Lana in South Tirol. Lana River in Tirana, Albania.
There is a language research chimpanzee named Lana. Smart girl!
Wikipedia has an entry for Lana.
The Beach Boys recorded a song, Lana(Song), on the Surfin' USA album in 1963. Never heard it.
There is a medical test for identification of gram-negative bacteria called the Lana Test. 1-alanine-4-nitroanilide. Whatever in the hell that means~
There is a Wai Lana Yoga Mat.
The name Lana has been popular in the United States since 1939, when movie star and pin-up girl, Lana Turner, became famous. This is who I was named for.
There are 23 Lana Bakers on Face Book.
There is at least one other Lana Mae Baker. She was born 10/20/06 and shows up on an alumni baby site when you google my full name.
There are 21 acronyms for organizations that spell out the name, Lana:
LANA
There is a fancy schmansy restaurant in Charleston, S.C. named Lana:
http://www.lanarestaurant.com
Go ahead, give it a try! I'm sure there will be a few surprises out there for you too!
2 comments:
that is very interesting... i am gonna google my name, too. hey, i have facebook too. how will i know which of the 23 lana bakers you are?
oh lana...this is great! thanks for commenting on my page -- i'm trying to get back into this blogging world again! you should definitely check out Brennan Manning's writing -- it's pretty amazing. I guess that means God is pretty amazing seeing that's what he's writing about :) now i'm going to google myself.
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