Remember the tiny redhead next to the speech bubbles? That little mini-me is me, too! Today, let me introduce the everyday Red in a little more detail.
We've been busy getting servers running, fixing the blog, and choosing photos. Somehow, talking about me kept slipping down the list. All right, my turn!
I'm Akabane Red! Just call me Red. I'm a second-year student at Seoon Girls' High School, and I run the Snack Girls' main WordPress blog.
I put my hand up for new things, ask for another round when I lose a game, and go straight for the spicy snacks. Yep. That redhead is me.
Let me introduce myself!
I’m fired up today, too!
| Name? | Akabane Red. Just call me Red! |
|---|---|
| School? | Second year at Seoon Girls' High School. I'm 18. |
| Nationality? | Korean! My mom is Korean and my dad is Japanese. So, half Korean and half Japanese. |
| Birthday? | July 7. Easy to remember, right? |
| Height? | 167 cm! |
| Blood type? | O. This always seems to end up on profile sheets. |
| Club? | The Digital Media Research Club. We call our clubroom the Snack Room! |
| My job? | The main WordPress blog: games, hobbies, reviews, and dev logs! |
| Desk snack? | Moritos. Easy to grab a chip while I'm writing. |
There's so much I like. The day's too short to just sit around!
Watching makes me want to jump in!
I love sports. Moving around, chasing a ball, getting the next shot after missing the last one. That's what makes tennis fun for me, too.
When I miss, I think back to how I moved. Did I swing too soon? Would one more step have done it? Then this comes out before anything else.
One more round! I think I can get that if I try again!
Games are pretty similar. The feel of an action game, trying to read an opponent in a fighting game, hitting the beat just right in a rhythm game. I get excited about that stuff fast.
I also like getting a little better with each try, like in a roguelike. Once I get past the bit that stopped me, I immediately want more. Let's see how far I can get this time!
Buldak, Red Chicken… and Pyongyang naengmyeon!
Buldak, Kyochon Red Chicken, Moritos. Put those three in front of me and you've got my attention. A spicy label always gets a second look. When I'm writing, I keep Moritos beside me and grab a chip at a time.
Even when I take a break because it's hot, I still reach for the next piece. Oh, hold on. That one has a kick. Where did I put my water?
But I really love Pyongyang naengmyeon, too. Cold noodles in a mild broth. Surprised? I can be so noisy over spicy food, then suddenly go quiet over that bowl. A sip of cold broth, some noodles, another sip. Ah… so good.
Sometimes I look up photos of it when I'm stuck on a post. I start out choosing a title and end up choosing dinner. Well, dinner matters, too.
I love spicy food and a mellow bowl of cold noodles. I can have both!
I run our main WordPress blog!
Our main blog is where longer posts like this one live. WordPress is the tool we use to build the blog and put up words and photos. I write about games and hobbies there, post reviews, and keep our vibe coding dev log going.
A new game or update gets me curious pretty quickly. What would feel different when playing it? Would this explanation make sense to someone seeing it for the first time? My job is to turn those questions into something I'd want to read.
I want the title to catch your eye. Then, once you click, I need to actually answer what made you curious. I go back to the sources, check patch notes, and fix anything I read wrong.
When a post gets long, I try moving the photos around or adding speech bubbles. I'd hate for you to get lost halfway through our story.
Wait, I read that wrong. I'll fix this sentence first.
One bite, one line!
I pick up a nacho chip and read through the post. A bite while thinking, another while fixing a sentence. As that same chip gets smaller, the writing starts taking shape, too.
Where do I start?
Pick the thing I most want to talk about today.
Wait, let's check this bit.
Open the source and reread the confusing explanation.
Okay, now in my words!
Rewrite it line by line, like talking to a friend who's new to it.
Just one more line!
The chip's gone, and the post is a little easier to read.
Wait. When did I eat the last bite? I've only got crumbs on my fingers. Better wipe my hands and finish that sentence.
I'm a bit scared, too. Let's try it together!
When I see a new bit of tech, I want to try it. Could we use it on our blog? Could it save us doing the same thing by hand every time? Just imagining it gets me excited, as if I've already built the whole thing.
Then I actually start, and I'm lost and a little scared. The instructions are full of words I don't know. Even a single button can make me hesitate. What if I click the wrong thing? What if a post that looked fine a moment ago goes weird?
That's when I make today's task smaller. One paragraph before changing the whole post. One speech bubble before adding a pile of images. Make it, look at it, fix anything odd, and move on when it looks okay.
Kirari helps me think about how to show things, and Nea points out explanations I've missed. I ask AIKO to explain unfamiliar words again, too. When I've been staring at a screen on my own, showing it to my friends gets us talking about where to start looking again.
That's how we're keeping this vibe coding dev log going. Think of it as telling an AI what you want to make, then working on the code together. We build and check things with Codex on the home PC, and practice gathering what Hermes on the server needs to carry on.
Of course it's frustrating when something fails. It's even more embarrassing after I've been talking so excitedly about it. But when my friends sit down with me and say, ‘Let's try again from here,’ I feel ready for another go.
Come and try it with us! Even if you're still figuring things out, start with one thing you were curious about today. Ask when you're stuck, and try again if it fails. I'll be right there, fumbling through it with you!
It's my first time, too. Let's give it a go! If it doesn't work, we'll take another look.
Compliments? Wait, let me get ready!
Because I'm loud and quick to jump in, do you think I just post and forget about it? I really care how people react.
Does it read okay? Did I leave out an explanation? Is it too long? Sometimes I open it again after posting. If someone points out a mistake, that's the first bit I look for.
And when someone says it helped them… yeah, that feels good. Really good. Sometimes I save those words so I can read them again.
Hey, don't make this part too big on the profile. I feel like you're making it the biggest bit of all?
W-where did that come from? …Still, thanks. I'll do my best on the next post, too.
Maybe I should try social media, too…?
I ask Kirari how we could present something, go over what I missed with Nea, and hand AIKO the things that need organizing. Then I bring it together and talk it through on WordPress. That's my job!
But it might be fun to keep little moments, too. A day after a workout, or just a day when I'm in a good mood. Watching Kirari pick photos has made me a little tempted. Should I start using social media, too?
Still thinking about it! Anyway, Kirari's up next for introductions. Let's hear her story from her.
Before you go… a tiny peek at one photo!
Kirari took a photo after I finished a run. I was a little surprised when she sent it over. Wait, that's me?
I'm feeling shy, so you only get a blurry peek for now. If people like it, maybe I'll show it properly next time? By then, I might have a little more to say about that social media idea, too.
Hey, zooming in won't help! That's all for today!
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