Whenever I have to introduce myself, in order to give a stellar first impression, I try to forgo words and instead perform a sweeping, well executed high five with whoever is nearest to me. Man? Woman? Stranger? Infant? It doesn’t matter. Get ready for a palm full of total coolness and nonchalance.<\/p>\n
My backup is just quietly mumbling out my name while trying not to say anything stupid. <\/p>\n
Yet, seeing as my computer hinders both high fives (Bummer!) and disjointed attempts at vocal communication (Hooray!) it appears I will have to result to that good old-fashioned written word. So, let\u2019s get to it!<\/p>\n
I\u2019m Jack and I am absolutely psyched to be the newest reviewer for The Impulsive Buy. Born and raised on the East Coast and now living in the beautiful and tiny state of Rhode Island, I am probably a pretty simple dude. Some things I like and don\u2019t like include: coffee (yes), orange juice (no), the future (probably), and cereal (absolutely). Furthermore, a longtime passion for both reading and probable unemployment led me to pursue a BA in English Literature.<\/p>\n
A passion for junk food, however, led me here.<\/p>\n
I have been a fan of The Impulsive Buy for some time now and I am thrilled to get a chance to contribute to the already incredible material put out by the fantastic writers here. High five or not, let\u2019s do it up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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