diff --git a/app/pages/index.vue b/app/pages/index.vue
index 9caba5a..dcb3ae5 100644
--- a/app/pages/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/index.vue
@@ -331,17 +331,27 @@ onMounted(() => {
             <section class="about">
                 <h5>About</h5>
                 <div class="section__content">
-                    <p>I build things to solve problems from the ground up.</p>
                     <p>
-                        I left school and my job at Chick-fil-A in 2022 to write
-                        code full time. It's definitely one of the best
-                        decisions I've ever made. I've learned a lot since then
-                        and
-                        <em>still</em> much to learn and build.
+                        I left school, my job, and moved 800+ miles in 2022 to write
+                        code full time. That was definitely one of the best and
+                        most life changing decisions I've ever made. I've learned
+                        a lot since then and <em>still</em> have much more to learn.
                     </p>
                     <p>
-                        If you want to build something cool or connect hit me up
-                        — we'll grab a coffee or beer in you're in Austin! I
+                        These days I build things because I find joy in making something
+                        someone else really enjoys using. I get excited about reaching a
+                        level of polish that users don't even notice.
+                    </p>
+                    <p>
+                        In a time where code is cheap I pride myself in taste and utility.
+                        The best sticking point — in my limited opinion so far — is the
+                        way using your product <em>feels</em>. So I want everything I make to
+                        simply <em>feel</em> the best to use.
+                    </p>
+                    <p>
+                        If you want to build something cool or connect
+                        <a class="basic-link" href="mailto:yo@jp.wtf">hit me up</a>
+                        — we'll grab a coffee or beer if you're in Austin! I
                         still dont know enough people to form a band yet ;)
                     </p>
                 </div>
diff --git a/app/pages/writing/index.vue b/app/pages/writing/index.vue
index f5b54c9..d198482 100644
--- a/app/pages/writing/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/writing/index.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 //     queryCollection('writing').order('date', 'DESC').all(),
 // );
 
-const pages = ref([]);
+const pages = ref<any[]>([]);
 
 const writingUrl = `${SITE_URL}/writing`;
 const collectionId = `${writingUrl}#collection`;
diff --git a/server/middleware/curl.ts b/server/middleware/curl.ts
index 7982408..4805a8b 100644
--- a/server/middleware/curl.ts
+++ b/server/middleware/curl.ts
@@ -78,16 +78,22 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
             res += box({
                 title: 'About',
                 text: `\
-I build things to solve problems from the ground up.
+I left school, my job, and moved 800+ miles in 2022 to write code full time.
+That was definitely one of the best and most life changing decisions I've ever made.
+I've learned a lot since then and still have much more to learn.
 
-I left school and my job at Chick-fil-A in 2022 to write code full time.
-It's definitely one of the best decisions I've ever made.
-I've learned a lot since then and still have so much more to learn.
+These days I build things because I find joy in making something someone else really enjoys using.
+I get excited about reaching a level of polish that users don't even notice.
+
+In a time where code is cheap I pride myself in taste and utility.
+The best sticking point — in my limited opinion so far — is the way using your product feels.
+So I want everything I make to simply feel the best to use.
 
 If you want to build something cool or connect hit me up
 we'll grab a coffee or beer in you're in Austin! 🤠🦇
 
 Also check out some of my work at https://jaron.sh`,
+
                 footer: ['Austin, TX', 'yo@jp.wtf'],
                 padding: [2, 1],
             });