Popcorn-A-Rama

I had a craving for popcorn this evening, and for some reason, I can never make it right. I put the oil in the pan, then the popcorn, then a little more oil, popcorn, etc. And this little pan produces a mysteriously large amount of popcorn. ( Okay, there are instructions some where on how much of what to put where, but that never comes out right either.) The lid comes up, and I keep pouring it out and pouring it out, and this is what I get. Popcorn anyone?