PinnedJohn AltamuraIndiana Toll Road“What sort of fool quits his job and decides to move to an unfamiliar place for an online girlfriend?”Jun 17Jun 17
John AltamuraMoving DayEach piece of furniture felt like a metaphor for the state of my relationship with Ilona — worn, cumbersome, and out of place9h ago9h ago
John AltamuraHow Deep is Your Love?Someone once said that being in the wrong relationship can make you feel lonelier than being single ever did.1d ago1d ago
John AltamuraHot Dogs, Puppies & Everything AfterThe house had an odor — a combination of a few things: Aqua di Gio cologne, stale bread, and dog urine.4d ago4d ago
John AltamuraOut in the SuburbsI had to come up with an exit strategy before Ilona got seriously hurt emotionally — but at that point, I felt that was all but inevitable.Aug 1Aug 1
John AltamuraBrotherly Love & PTSD“You know, that was supposed to be me over there… (taking a swig) This was supposed to be my happy ending… And now, I’m fuckin here, aloneJul 31Jul 31
John AltamuraSurviving the ‘Week of Weeks’Survival is not pretty. Sometimes, it is ugly, brutal, and bloody. The battle within, with thyself, often is an endless war.Jul 12Jul 12
John AltamuraMedieval TimesYou cannot have an ego in love. Love is selfless, love is leading, love is submitting, love is balance.Jul 8Jul 8
John AltamuraSchoolyards and Chinese StarsWe slowly made our way into a bustling schoolyard, albeit reluctantly, looking back at our mother, who was smoking a cigarette and…Jul 2Jul 2
John AltamuraGreetings and SalutationsThere was no way I was going to be able to fit five suitcases in my car. Especially since all of my life’s belongings…Jul 1Jul 1