I found this poem in my 'notes' application. It laughed as I read it because of the absurdity of its' truth. As we enter the fourth...

Shelby experiences Lord of the Rings Live at Radio City

I got on the subway at Halsey and sat down. Unlike most riders I was headphoneless. Usually I like to tune into the sounds around me,...

"Shelby! Come down here. I need your help," my mom yelled from the kitchen. It was just before Christmas. I was bundled in a sweatshirt...

We were awakened by the late call of the rooster still jetlagged from nearly 24 hours of travel. The day before we landed in Paris,...

I often trespassed on the property behind my father's house. The roof was covered with moss, the deck wet with rot. The house was for...

The table in the center of the Sangha house was piled high with white sheets. "Please take off your shoes and have a seat," the check-in...

We were shooting in Yonkers all week. Filming scenes inside a courthouse can get pretty boring. Video village was crammed in filing...

Shelby walks down the subway platform listening to a haunting rendition of Moon River sung by a stranger.

The woman before me had a shaved head. She walked slow and smooth up the subway stairs with her hands tucked in her front jean pockets. I...

The first time I used a typewriter was in the loft of my father's lake house. I was 11. The big, black, heavy Remington was left by the...

We left the off-the-grid cabin at 3:30a that morning. This was after we made coffee, took a quick pee outside, brushed our teeth and...

It was late. I was tired. I started my day in the Catskills, then drove backroads to Connecticut for a baby shower before returning to...

I don't often crave the quiet, but summertime in the city makes me yearn for a vacation, a reprieve from the never ending ice cream truck...

My love, how we scream in the kitchen side by side in the car over dinner on the subway. Faces redden Voices raise You hush me, Why are...

When I told my friend that I was thinking of starting a blog, they laughed and said, "That's so 2008." I understood that statement. That...