extend about info, reduce default config comment clutter

_config.yml

@@ -1,50 +1,11 @@
-# Welcome to Jekyll!
-#
-# This config file is meant for settings that affect your whole blog, values
-# which you are expected to set up once and rarely edit after that. If you find
-# yourself editing this file very often, consider using Jekyll's data files
-# feature for the data you need to update frequently.
-#
-# For technical reasons, this file is *NOT* reloaded automatically when you use
-# 'bundle exec jekyll serve'. If you change this file, please restart the server process.
-#
-# If you need help with YAML syntax, here are some quick references for you: 
-# https://learn-the-web.algonquindesign.ca/topics/markdown-yaml-cheat-sheet/#yaml
-# https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/yaml/
-#
-# Site settings
-# These are used to personalize your new site. If you look in the HTML files,
-# you will see them accessed via {{ site.title }}, {{ site.email }}, and so on.
-# You can create any custom variable you would like, and they will be accessible
-# in the templates via {{ site.myvariable }}.
-
 title: Xevion.dev
 email: xevion@xevion.dev
 baseurl: "" # the subpath of your site, e.g. /blog
 url: "https://xevion.dev" # the base hostname & protocol for your site, e.g. http://example.com
-github:  xevion
+github: xevion
 highlighter: rouge
-# Build settings
-theme: minima
 plugins:
   - jekyll-feed
-
-# Exclude from processing.
-# The following items will not be processed, by default.
-# Any item listed under the `exclude:` key here will be automatically added to
-# the internal "default list".
-#
-# Excluded items can be processed by explicitly listing the directories or
-# their entries' file path in the `include:` list.
-#
-# exclude:
-#   - .sass-cache/
-#   - .jekyll-cache/
-#   - gemfiles/
-#   - Gemfile
-#   - Gemfile.lock
-#   - node_modules/
-#   - vendor/bundle/
-#   - vendor/cache/
-#   - vendor/gems/
-#   - vendor/ruby/
+  exclude:x
+    - CNAME
+    - LICENSE

about.md

@@ -4,10 +4,19 @@ title: About
 permalink: /about/
 ---
 
-My name is **Ryan Walters**. My online handle is **Xevion**, as the domain shows.
+My name is **Ryan Walters**. My online handle is **Xevion**, as the domain shows. I'm a Senior Highschooler currently
+applying to colleges in order to major in Computer Science. While relatively inexperienced, I have a lot of drive to succeed
+in Computer Science and put a great deal of my time and energy into it.
 
-I'm a Senior Highschooler currently applying to colleges in order to major in Computer Science.
+Outside of Computer Science, I really love photography. For me, it combines artistic release with the precision of digital work.
+I also like videogames like RimWorld, Factorio, Modded Minecraft and The Witcher 3. Automation, Base Building, Open
+Worlds and Story really appeal to me.
+
+You can check out my photography portfolio [here][photography-portfolio].
 
 ---
 
-This site is a refactored and simplified version of [Delan Abazani's](https://abazani.com) personal blog site.
+This site is a refactored and simplified version of [Delan Abazani's][delan-azabani] personal blog site.
+
+[photography-portfolio]: https://www.rcw.photos/
+[delan-azabani]: https://www.azabani.com