On the fourth day of Kristen, my postman said to me...

Yesterday my little brother and I stood in line at the post office to mail a package. I dropped my head on the counter and drug it along as the line moved. The post man says from across the room, "No sleeping in line!" with a flirtatious smile.
Today I went back to the post office with another package. I happened to end up at the sleep-officer's counter again. This pretty much sums up our conversation:

Postman: Who's that? (pointing to the picture I taped to the outside of the box).
Kristen: I don't know.
You don't know him?
I found him the newspaper. He has a mullet.
I can see that. So who is this package going to?
My brother.
Does he like mullets?
Of course. Nothing says 'I love you' like a mullet.
Oh. I should grow my hair out, then.
...
Kristen: I didn't fall asleep in line today.
Oh, so that WAS you yesterday. Was that your boyfriend you were with?
No. That was my little brother. Don't make me throw up.
Sorry. You look the same age. So...how old are you?
How old do you think I am?
20.
I'm almost 22.
You're young.
Yes.
....
Postman: Most people in line just glare at me.
Kristen: Because they're pissed at you. You're the man.
Thank you.
(I wanted to tell him I meant it in a School-of-Rock-Stick-It-to-the-Man kind of way, but that would've shattered his confidence).
Postman: What are you going to do after this? Go home? Take a nap?
Kristen: Um.....we'll see....

Derek wants to go back and see him tomorrow. I bet we can find something else to mail, it might be worth it for another weird conversation.
ALSO- I'll give cookies to anyone else who can get their postman to ask, "So what are you doing after this?" That's got to be a record of some kind.

Could I trouble you for a glass of warm milk?

For most of the world, December is a glass of holiday cheer. For college students, December is a glass of anxiety garnished with a dollop of hell; so hot you might have a meltdown.

Yes, finals week. Every year seems to outdo the last. For me, this year's finals consisted of zero exams, but nearly zero sleep.

Sunday night I stayed up finishing my portfolio. Tuesday night I stayed up designing a pirate magazine. Wednesday night I stayed up writing my 8-page paper. Friday night I stayed up packing and cleaning.

In the week I also managed to do my final creative writing project, give a speech for lit & film, meet with Prof. Kelly about my portfolio and get assignments for over the break, edit my clown commercial, get my car window fixed and longboard to the shop to pick it up, meet with animators lots about our glitter commercial, enter the Addy Awards, bake cookies, deliver them to friends, and work 19:59 hours.

Ahh yeah, three all-nighters in four days, baby. I can't remember a time I've felt so miserable.
But there's good news! I got accepted to the Comms New York Spring Internship Program (should I choose to accept it) and I will soon be stranded in the most boring town on earth for twelve days of good sleep.


Here's a couple of my projects. A magazine I wrote and designed:

Click here to see the whole thing.

And this little guy:

Glitter from Kristen Scharf on Vimeo.

A Family Holiday Film Fest

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Who doesn't love
Sugar cookies
Hot chocolate
Freezing weather (especially with a broken car window)
Mittens and scarves
Final exams (or in my case, final papers and ad campaigns)
Grocery store bell ringers in santa hats
Eggnog
Gingerbread houses
Christmas music that is finally appropriate
Aaaaand Christmas movies!?

This Christmas my parents will be experiencing Twelve Days of Kristen.
Which also means I'll be forcing them to watch one of my favorite Christmas movies every day. Here is this year's lineup:

1. The Santa Clause
2. Elf
3. Christmas Vacation
4. The Grinch (Jim Carey version)
5. A Christmas Story
6. Home Alone
7. It's a Wonderful Life
8. Christmas with the Kranks
8. Just Friends
9. Rudolph
10. The Holiday
11. Prancer
12. Jack Frost (yes, the hockey kid who's dad comes back to life as a snowman)


And as extra curricular, maybe we'll watch some new Christmas movies, like:
Scrooged, starring Bill Murray
Joyeux Noël
Trading Places
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (how could this NOT be good?)
Silent Night, Deadly Night (a controversial slasher film about a murderous Santa Claus)
What Would Jesus Buy? (a documentary about the commercialization of Christmas)
Deck the Halls, starring Danny DeVito
And last but not least, how could I have missed this gem?

It's sure to be a very merry Christmas indeed.