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Oh, I have a sense of humor alright.XD
I play, yeah, I don't know if all that helps or not, because I don't do a whole lot of XCM, but I do Charlier and stuff, and my friend who plays guitar was impressed that I got as good as I am using only youtube, so maybe it does help...
I use Imovie HD, although my brother is getting Adobe After Effects soon, so UPGRADE!:D but I get complimented on my editing quite a bit, I'm proud of it to be honest.:)
This is my latest video as one example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhyscRCVc0
As for your girlfriend, it's probably just because she's used to it. it takes one HECK of an effect to get my mom to say more than "How did you do that?" or something similar.
Feeling the need for a challenge? I've got one right here! Take a product that would normally be considered a Prank or Gag, and make it a full magical effect. The winner get's bragging rights.