diff --git a/src/content/posts/hello-world.md b/src/content/posts/hello-world.md
index 6f17807..1bf323c 100644
--- a/src/content/posts/hello-world.md
+++ b/src/content/posts/hello-world.md
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ---
 title: "Hello, world!"
-description: "A first post and a small beginning for this blog."
+description: "The first post."
 publishedAt: 2026-09-21
 tags:
   - hello-world
 ---
 
-Hello, world! Welcome to my little corner of the internet.
+Hello, world!
 
 This is where I'll share project updates, experiments, and things I learn along
 the way. Some posts will be quick notes; others will dig into how something works.
 
-For now, here's to building things and writing about the process.
+Stay tuned...
diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 405a95d..afbfb44 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -30,34 +30,28 @@ const homepageProjects = await getHomepageProjects(6);
         <div class="about__columns">
           <div class="about__text">
             <p>
-              Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed
-              porttitor vulputate dolor, sed blandit enim tincidunt ac. Interdum
-              et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. Proin vel
-              urna at tortor molestie efficitur non vel purus!
+              Hello! My name is Hyde, I'm a Computer Science student at the
+              University of Oklahoma persuing an accelerated B.S./M.S. in
+              Computer Science, along with a minor in Economics.
             </p>
             <p>
-              Vivamus nulla ante, fermentum sit amet sem in, ornare condimentum
-              eros. Mauris quis mollis mi, eget facilisis lectus. Phasellus nisl
-              velit, commodo a sapien non, condimentum luctus sapien. Aliquam
-              lorem nulla, ultrices sed interdum quis, accumsan at dolor. Nulla
-              massa augue, porta id tortor sit amet, ultrices blandit odio. In
-              dapibus rutrum mauris sed mollis.
+              I spend a lot of my time working on personal projects and
+              exploring different areas of software engineering. I'm especially
+              interested in backend development, full-stack development, and
+              robotics.
             </p>
           </div>
           <div class="about__text">
             <p>
-              Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed
-              porttitor vulputate dolor, sed blandit enim tincidunt ac. Interdum
-              et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. Proin vel
-              urna at tortor molestie efficitur non vel purus.
+              Recently, I've also been getting more involved in self-hosting and
+              homelabbing. I'm currently working toward a career in software
+              engineering and enjoy pushing myself into unfamiliar areas and
+              learning new technologies along the way.
             </p>
             <p>
-              Vivamus nulla ante, fermentum sit amet sem in, ornare condimentum
-              eros. Mauris quis mollis mi, eget facilisis lectus. Phasellus nisl
-              velit, commodo a sapien non, condimentum luctus sapien. Aliquam
-              lorem nulla, ultrices sed interdum quis, accumsan at dolor. Nulla
-              massa augue, porta id tortor sit amet, ultrices blandit odio. In
-              dapibus rutrum mauris sed mollis.
+              Outside of computer science, I enjoy running, 3D printing, going
+              to the movies, and video games—especially the Resident Evil
+              franchise.
             </p>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -74,42 +68,52 @@ const homepageProjects = await getHomepageProjects(6);
           </ItemList>
         </section>
 
+        {/*
         <section class="stats">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>Site Stats</p>
             <p>Uptime</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
 
+        {/*
         <section class="resume">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>Get my resume:</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
 
+        {/* 
         <section class="game">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>Play a game</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
 
+        {/* 
         <section class="ad1">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>ad</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
 
         <section class="email">
           <ItemBox class="no-border">
-            <EmailWidget email="hello@hyde.dev" />
+            <EmailWidget email="contact@hyde.dev" />
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
 
+        {/*
         <section class="links">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>My Links!</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
       </div>
 
       <div class="dashboard-column">
@@ -129,17 +133,21 @@ const homepageProjects = await getHomepageProjects(6);
           </ItemList>
         </section>
 
+        {/*
         <section class="contributions">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>GH Stats</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
 
+        {/*
         <section class="project-activity">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>Project Activity</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
 
         <section class="weather">
           <ItemBox>
@@ -147,30 +155,38 @@ const homepageProjects = await getHomepageProjects(6);
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
 
+        {/*
         <section class="ad2">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>ad</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
 
+        {/*
         <section class="watch-activity">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>Last watched:</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
 
+        {/*
         <section class="fun">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>Fun!</p>
             <p>Event Logs!</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
 
+        {/*
         <section class="site-settings">
           <ItemBox>
             <p>Site Settings</p>
           </ItemBox>
         </section>
+        */}
       </div>
     </div>
   </main>