January 2026 Morning Creativity Mini Showcase
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January 2026 Creative Morning Mini Showcase
In December, I missed 3 days out of 31 In January, I missed 7 days out of 30..! In February, I'll return to December's mindset :) View previous mini showcase posts
January 2026 Creative Morning Log Analysis (with Lolo 🍋)
1. Operating the Netflix Love Song 'Algorithm Rebellion Club' Meetup
- Completed the first meetup on 1/16! 🎉
- Posted a summary blog post after the meetup (1/17)
- Registered questions for 2nd meeting (1/22)
- Posted flash recruitment post (1/22) -> Successful flash meetup to watch movie ⟨Shirat⟩ together!
2. Seocheon House Project
- Organized 2022~2025 timeline (1/8)
- Established YouTube content plan - Considering blog/YouTube direction
- YouTube channel launched! "Rustic Retreat" (1/27)
- Brainstormed 15 video title ideas
> For Seocheon House content, I'm thinking of starting with short shorts (around 15 seconds) and longer videos (about 1 hour). I want to focus more on showing rather than telling…? Since I uploaded two shorts in January, my goal for February is to upload one long video!
3. Building a Health Management System 🩺
- Started blood sugar management project
- Set up blood sugar management coach in Claude project
- Purchased and linked continuous glucose monitor (CareSense Air) + InBody Fit
- Routinized daily health data logging
4. Household Budget & Financial Management
- Restart double-entry budget tracking with Hwing
- Modified Hwing automation tool with Claude code (1/6)
- Routinize daily budget recording
5. Piano Practice 🎹
- Autumn Leaves
- To Make You Feel My Love
- Returned to lessons after 2 weeks (1/13)
6. Contributing to Publy Articles
- Finished Publy article draft (1/5)
- Responded to Publy editing feedback -> Published! -> Briefly ranked #1!(1/15)
- Drafted outline for Publy's 'AI-Powered Website Planning' (1/21)
- Wrote first draft for Publy's 'AI-Powered Website Planning' (1/25)
7. Reading and Writing Goals 📚
- Currently reading 《AI Grows by Eating Humans》
- Started reading 《Keep It Simple》 and 《Kin》 (1/14~)
- Finished reading 《I Don't Know About Marriage, But I Have My Own Home》
- Published thoughts on reading in 2026 (1/26)
- Posted Friction-maxxing related article on LinkedIn (1/15)
8. Routines/Habits
- Brew and drink warm morning tea (hojicha)
- Prepare healthy breakfasts (seaweed soup, oyster pancakes, etc.)
- Turn the page on my daily planner
- Morning stretching
- Write morning journal entries in my diary
9. Tools/Environment
- Organize personal MacBook folders (1/27)
- Organize desktop folders (1/27)
- Purchased Nintendo Switch 2..! Started Animal Crossing 🏝️
🚧 Ongoing Tasks
- Write book review for 《AI is Growing by Eating Humans》
- Read phenomenology book - 《Cartesian Meditations》
- Further organize Seocheon House - WBC collaboration proposal, plan to invite friends
📝 January Creative Plan vs. Actual Progress
| Plan | Achievement | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| [Tech Philosophy] Hosting first Netflix Philosophy meeting | ✅ Complete | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 100% |
| [Tech Philosophy] Publishing meeting recap | ✅ Complete | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 100% |
| [Seocheon House] Construction Diary Organization | ✅ Completed | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 100% |
| [Seocheon House] WBC Collaboration Proposal | ⚠️ In Progress | ⭐⭐ 30% |
| [Records] Work Log 2.0 Article Finalization | ✅ Completed | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 100% |
| [Reading] Book Review: AI Feeds on Humans | ⚠️ Reading | ⭐⭐ 40% |
| [Phenomenology] Reading Cartesian Meditations | ❌ Hardly Done | ⭐ 10% |
| [Routine] Morning Exercise/Healthy Breakfast/Household Budget/Piano | ⚠️ Partially Practiced | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 70% |
Unexpected Achievements
- 🎬 Launched YouTube channel 'Rustic Retreat'!
- 🩺 Established blood sugar management system (Claude+meter+report process)
- 💰 Returned to Hwing household budget + created automation tools
Closing Thoughts on January
Let's go slow, slow~ When trying to go fast feels too tedious, this is the peaceful path. Whoa-whoa—time is on my side anyway, so taking it slow means I'll end up doing everything I want to do~~~!! See you in February!