Updated readme

README.md

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-# Chirpy Starter
+## My Blog
 
-[![Gem Version](https://img.shields.io/gem/v/jekyll-theme-chirpy)][gem] 
-[![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/cotes2020/chirpy-starter.svg?color=blue)][mit]
+This blog is a collection of some thoughts, projects and learning outcomes.
 
-When installing the [**Chirpy**][chirpy] theme through [RubyGems.org][gem], Jekyll can only read files in the folders
-`_data`, `_layouts`, `_includes`, `_sass` and `assets`, as well as a small part of options of the `_config.yml` file
-from the theme's gem. If you have ever installed this theme gem, you can use the command
-`bundle info --path jekyll-theme-chirpy` to locate these files.
+Feel free to explore and reach out if you have any questions!
 
-The Jekyll team claims that this is to leave the ball in the user’s court, but this also results in users not being
-able to enjoy the out-of-the-box experience when using feature-rich themes.
+## Acknowledgements
 
-To fully use all the features of **Chirpy**, you need to copy the other critical files from the theme's gem to your
-Jekyll site. The following is a list of targets:
-
-```shell
-.
-├── _config.yml
-├── _plugins
-├── _tabs
-└── index.html
-```
-
-To save you time, and also in case you lose some files while copying, we extract those files/configurations of the
-latest version of the **Chirpy** theme and the [CD][CD] workflow to here, so that you can start writing in minutes.
-
-## Prerequisites
-
-Follow the instructions in the [Jekyll Docs](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/installation/) to complete the installation of
-the basic environment. [Git](https://git-scm.com/) also needs to be installed.
-
-## Installation
-
-Sign in to GitHub and [**use this template**][use-template] to generate a brand new repository and name it
-`USERNAME.github.io`, where `USERNAME` represents your GitHub username.
-
-Then clone it to your local machine and run:
-
-```console
-$ bundle
-```
-
-## Usage
-
-Please see the [theme's docs](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy#documentation).
-
-## Contributing
-
-This repository is automatically updated with new releases from the theme repository. If you encounter any issues or want to contribute to its improvement, please visit the [theme repository][chirpy] to provide feedback.
+This website is built using the [Chirpy template][use-template], a Jekyll theme based on the [Ruby framework][gem] for generating static websites. While my knowledge of Ruby, Jekyll, and web development is very limited, the [documentation](https://chirpy.cotes.page/) is pretty straightforward. So I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a simple yet powerful way to create a personal website.
 
 ## License
 
 This work is published under [MIT][mit] License.
 
 [gem]: https://rubygems.org/gems/jekyll-theme-chirpy
-[chirpy]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/
 [use-template]: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-starter/generate
-[CD]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_deployment
 [mit]: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-starter/blob/master/LICENSE

_tabs/about.md

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 Feel free to poke around and see what catches your eye.  And if you have any feedback, questions or want to chat, just reach out!
 
-#### P.S.
-
-This website is built using the [Chirpy template](https://chirpy.cotes.page/), a Jekyll theme based on the Ruby framework for generating static websites. While my knowledge of Ruby, Jekyll, and web development is very limited, the documentation is pretty straightforward. So I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a simple yet powerful way to create a website.