“Mama, do NOT put that on the internet.”

I promised I wouldn’t.

I lied to my kids, and I have no regret.

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Friends, it’s time for an intervention.

This has gone on for WAY too long without you realizing that it’s a problem. I thought the novelty would go away once you realized things could change, but it’s just not happening on its own.

It might be you who needs my help or maybe it’s a friend or even your own mother. If you’re afraid to do the intervention on a friend or family member yourself, share this information with them in hopes that they realize the travesty of their ways.

I’m here to help.

Back in the dark ages of the iPhone, taking videos wasn’t an option. The camera was crap, and we couldn’t even turn the phone sideways to type on a bigger keyboard. I know; life was tough.

Then Mr. Jobs blessed us with the 3GS, and the world would never again be the same.

Unfortunately, the portrait video was also invented and a new pet peeve of mine developed.

Do me a favor: look at your TV. Or hell, look at your computer screen. It’s landscape, meaning it’s wider than it is long. There’s not a cinematic feature film or television series that is shot in portrait form. None. Zero. Never will be.

DON’T TAKE YOUR PERSONAL VIDEOS IN PORTRAIT.

It’s really simple to take your iPhone videos in landscape: turn it sideways.

Mr. Jobs loves us from heaven and wants things to be simple. He made it so simple that all we have to do is turn our phones 90º either direction before you start recording, and like Baby Jeesus & Oprah’s Black Magic, the camera does the work for us.

I’ve recorded for your viewing pleasure, two short examples of what we’re all missing if you record your iPhone videos in portrait.

The first is a video of my kid playing on her 3DS. It’s fairly boring, aside from the kid being drop-dead adorable. But we’re missing something here: my other kid.

And now with the iPhone Black Magically turned sideways, we can see my other kid, crazy-dancing.

The world deserves to see my other kid crazy-dancing. Think of all the injustices that could be prevented if you just turned your phone sideways before you record a video.

Do it for me, do it for our future. Record your iPhone videos in landscape.

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I have’t been able to listen to this song all the way through much less watch the whole video.

I have it on good authority (see: Patrick says) that during The Hunger Games movie, this Taylor Swift/Civil Wars song will be played at just the part that made me *tear* when I read the book.

DAMN YOU, TAYLOR SWIFT, AND YOUR ANGELIC VOICE.

I haven’t been this excited to cry my way through a teen book-made-into-a-high-budget-theatrical-event since Twilight!!!1!!

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Nothing makes me smile more than when Randall comes along and makes everything better with the Honeybadger, even Rick Perry’s asinine political ad.

Stupid, Snake. You Go, Jesus Christ Lizard!
Honey Badger Loves Your Shirt
Top 5 WIN Gifts We Love

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Watching my 3-year-old nephew fall over after being spun around by his mom, my sister?

Priceless.

My cackling?

More than slightly annoying.

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Is there a better face to capture? I mean…

You know I’m not referring to Anna’s (the smiley kid in the blue shirt) face, right? The look on Claire’s face is perfection.

And if you’re squeamish at the word “moist,” this video is not for you. Anna uses it freely. She’s obviously my favorite*.

*”Favorite” as in “favorite 7-year-old.” I’m not one of those moms who picks a favorite child that I admit.

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Assholes make Leo cry.

If I’m getting all political up in this space, you know I’m serious. And when I get serious, you best watch yourself. There’s only a few things in this world that gets my passions burning, and aside from wronging my children, a twinkly vampire throwing me around our honeymoon suite, or taking away my TV and/or internet, my passionate inner beast will cut a bitch over the gays.

Aside from being confused about some people having the rights to other people’s lives, there’s the whole Being A Major Asshole About The Gays deal I don’t get. But this is not about the gays. This is about respect and lack thereof.

If you are booing loudly at a man who is actively serving in our military when his video question is shown at a political debate?

You should be tried in a court of law for treason.

It happened at the Google/Fox News Republican Debate on Thursday when Rick Santorum* was asked via video by an active duty soldier if he would “circumvent the progress that has been made for gays and lesbians in the military.” Before Santorum answered the soldier’s question with an answer that included phrases like, “any type of sexual activity has absolutely no place in the military” and “we would reinstitute [DADT] if Rick Santorum was president,” there was a several-second pause whereby several audience members booed the soldier’s question:(...)
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This llama is the most famous llama in all of the World of Llamas. He lives at the Affection Section of Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney World inside of Animal Kingdom. If you’re lucky, he’ll let you pet him. On the day we made friends, he had a little something caught in his teeth. It happens to the best of us.

Naturally, he’s my new best friend, and I’m making him my muse.

Dusty the Llama was the model for Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove. He was totally unaffected by my own celebrity, but I guess that’s tit-for-tat because his movie is one of the few Disney movies I’ve never seen.

I’m thinking the animators were high on opiates when they drew Kuzco because THIS llama… (...)
Read the rest of My New Best Friend Is A Llama (33 words)

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From back-to-school kid-free pooping to dreaming of taking the virginity of Chinese men, it’s been a wild week of Awesome. I’ve compiled a Friday Fun Day Best of Pangie. You? Are welcome.

I’m guest blogging over at the Kissimmee Visitor’s Bureau’s blog, i.seeKissimmee, this week imparting my touristy wisdom. If you’re visiting the Kissimmee/Orlando/Disney World area anytime soon, it’s a good place to find visitor information.

You should be reading and subscribing to We Know Awesome. There’s a Facebook page, too. Like it like you love it. And a Twitter. Follow like a puppy.

Random Opinion: Photographers are professionals who deserve to be paid and/or credited for their work. Being the subject and person paying for the photos doesn’t mean the photos are yours to use as you wish. When you sign a contract saying you’re not allowed to use a photo for commercial purposes or change the photo in any way, the photographer means that. It’s the photographer’s work – not yours. If you want to use your image in a commercial setting and you didn’t pay for it, the photographer has the right to invoice you or request it be removed.

Related: My friend Mishelle Lane is an AMAZING portrait photographer in the North Atlanta area. If you live in North Georgia, HIRE HER. She took my avatar photo, up and over ^—> there.

Speaking of my Mishelle Lane original, go to my About.Me page and vote to have it on a giant billboard in Times Square. Please?

Apple is reporting that Steve Jobs resigned from his position as CEO, but I’m thinking it was an iPhone auto-correct issue. (image via IMGUR)

I had my own HILARIOUS autocorrect on my iPhone.(...)
Read the rest of Friday Fun Day! See Also: I’m Inviting More Men To My Bed (311 words)

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