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- - - | written by Jason on 7/7/2010 | - - -

9 Tips For Making Your Home Movies Look Professional

Some of the best things to watch on TV are shows starring you and the people you love. But let's face it, nobody likes sitting around watching boring video of cousin Jimmy's birthday party that drags on and on and on. Fortunately, there are some pretty simple tips you can incorporate into the mix that will instantly make your home movies not only tolerable, but down right enjoyable! 1) Don't overuse zoom. Zoom-happy movies scream amateur and make audiences sick. Take a look at your favorite TV shows; they hardly ever zoom in or out on anything. Usually, they keep the camera stationary and …

- - - | written by Jason on 7/4/2010 | - - -

Making the Most Of Once-In-A-Lifetime Experiences

I always imagined the skin of a dolphin would feel like a wet rubber Batman suit. Nope. I’d touched a dolphin before, at Seaworld. But only the part under the nose (the chin, I guess?). Now THAT felt like a wet rubber Batman suit. And so it was with great surprise that when Kim and I got to swim with dolphins during our trip to the Florida Keys to celebrate our tenth anniversary, the side of the dolphin did not feel as I expected. It’s hard to describe, really. There’s a texture to it. Were I not aware that I was feeling a living, breathing animal, I would have sworn it was a man-made …

- - - | written by Jason on 7/2/2010 | - - -

Key West Wisdom #1: Look Up

We recently celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in Key West, Florida. With the little one in excellent hands back home, we had a chance for some good old-fashioned doin' nothing. While soaking up some rays and enjoying the surf, we were hit with some bits of wisdom regarding stressing less and having more fun. So we decided to create a six-part video series sharing some of the thoughts we had while we were in a Key West state of mind. In this first tip, Kim discusses the importance (and benefits) of taking time to "look up" from the busyness of life once in a while. Sign up to …

- - - | written by Jason on 5/26/2010 | - - -

Speaking Snapshots: Sticky Cup

Several years ago, we held an official Escape Event, in which we challenged Kim & Jason Nation to "do something fun that is inspired by one of your favorite movies!" Jim and Lisa Warsinske borrowed a bit from Driving Miss Daisy and Chevy Chase's Vacation, and not only won six movie tickets, but created a perfect way to have fun in ANY economy. I've been sharing this little gem with audiences everywhere I go. Here's a clip from a recent speaking gig in Milwaukee: Learn more about bringing Jason in to your organization to help them turn stress into laughter, rejuvenate their passion, …

- - - | written by Jason on 11/18/2009 | - - -

How to Converse Like a Crazy Person

So here's a fun game to play with friends, family, co-workers, or fellow mental patients. It's an idea that was shared with me by a woman at a nursing home social workers convention I recently spokeat. What I love about it is that it doesn't cost a dime, you can play with any number of people, you don't need any special props, and you can avoid boring small talk. (Score!) It's perfect for road trips and family get togethers. Here's how it works: One person starts the conversation with any random statement. Immediately, the next person has to follow that up with a statement or question that …

- - - | written by Jason on 11/11/2009 | - - -

Does United Airlines Have Adultitis?

Kim came across a story in which a man was denied a first class upgrade on a United flight by a gate agent because we was dressed "too casually." He was wearing a track suit. Good thing he wasn't wearing a clown suit; he'd be deported by now. It looks like a classic case of Adultitis, and I consider myself lucky that it wasn't me. You see, my standard travel garb is almost always a pair of Adidas track pants and a Mr. Incredible t-shirt (for good luck.) I've been upgraded to first class on a number of occasions, clearly not realizing how fortunate I was. …

- - - | written by Jason on 5/1/2009 | - - -

Invest In Small Delights

Often as adults, we get trapped into the thinking that we have to constantly chase the "bigger and better," especially when it comes to vacations. Well, that can get expensive. In this video, I share some thoughts on escaping adulthood by investing in smaller, but no less gratifying, delights: [flv:http://www.kimandjason.dreamhosters.com/clubkj_stuff/misc_videos/tampa_little_things.flv 450 325] iPod Version (20 MB) …

- - - | written by Jason on 7/2/2008 | - - -

Escape Event #3 Winner: “The Cup”

Last weekend was Kim & Jason Escape Event #3. The challenge was simply this: Do something fun that is inspired by one of your favorite movies! Kim and I got talking about "our song" and remembered that it played a big role in the movie Karate Kid, Part II. The song I speak of is Peter Cetera's "Glory of Love", which was a #1 hit in the U.S. and won an Academy Award nomination for best song from a film. We heard it on the radio while we were on our first date, Valentine's Day, 1995. We both said how much we loved the song upon hearing it in the car on the way to Monical's Pizza. …

- - - | written by Jason on 6/12/2007 | - - -

How to Mess Up Your Vacation

Grown-ups don't do vacations very well. They try to jam as much into it as inhumanly possible and miss the whole point. They plan too much, expect perfection and relax...not at all. Have you ever returned from vacation feeling more tired than the day you left? Join the club. Yet another thing adults could learn from kids. …

- - - | written by Jason on 10/22/2005 | - - -

Crabs and Coffee: View from a Camera

I finally got around to posting some pictures from the Seattle trip. (Check out my Escape Adulthood photo album) It's hard to sum up the whole experience in photos. I think that when people go to visit new places, they try and take a million pictures of everything they see and do. And they end up taking the same standard shots that everybody else takes. In most cases, the pictures never do the place justice, and you're always a little disappointed that you weren't able to capture the "feel" of the place. Somehow, your photos never end up as good as the postcards you bought in the hotel gift …

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