blogging

I want to make a blog that will morph into an all out portfolio website.

I'm going through my head of ways I want it to look. and I have looked at wordpress themes and html themes. I really want the landing page to feel like "this is a website" and not "this is a wordpress blog and over here is an article timeline yawn

Im also trying to figure out its theme and feel. Because a lot of things that will make since to me, might not translate or cross over. for example, I have a tree in my backyard that was given to me as a birthday gift. its very personal and a part of my life. I was thinking of using me sitting under the tree for the profile, the branches and leaves for the hero image, and a url name related to trees and leaves somehow. but does that make sense?? its not a website about a tree! its a blog about learning code and book reviews. so , idk

also, I have a lot of "crazy" spiritual beliefs. I beleive in magic, tarot, metaphysics and buddhism. I want to write about some of these things. but I don't want perspective employers to gain a bias about me or have any prejudice towards me. Im not a marching advocate. I'm not bothered keeping my beliefs to myself, but just code and books will get so boring. what spice and thrill will I have for days when theres nothing to write about?

the blog will morph into a portfolio site. when its all grown up, I imagine a page very similar to htmlUP, where I have generic sites coded by me, to show off my code skills.

what do y'all think and any suggestions?!?!