WordPress for personal website

Actually you don’t need to do much. Just install WordPress, delete the Hello World Post, write/update the About page, and visit Administration > Settings > Reading and make the About page your static front page.

You may also want to find a theme–see Themes

No, just one you like…maybe one that ‘highlights’ your interest–use that (e.g. swimming, hiking, music) as a search term at the http://ww.wp.xz.cn/extend/themes/ site