February 2026 Morning Creativity Mini Showcase
Translated from Korean
February 2026 Creative Morning Mini Showcase
I planned this short month as one for continuing rather than starting new projects, but looking back, it turned out to be quite eventful. Creators Morning moved to the Harbor, I visited my family home in Seocheon during the Lunar New Year holiday, and I revamped my blog. I couldn't attend yesterday's showcase, so I'm sharing my journal instead. View Previous Mini Showcase Posts
Changchim Diary Analysis for February 2026 (with Lolo 🍋)
1. Changchim Port Move + Grape Calendar
- 2/10: Platform move to new Changchim Port completed (You followed along perfectly!)
- Since the Grape Calendar feature I loved on the old Changchim was gone, I made my own using Vibecoding
- creatorsmorinng.vercel.app/ — Enter your ID to see your personal Grape Calendar (Just noticed a typo in the URL lol morinng ..haha)
- This was possible thanks to the API key provided by Kangdan!
2. Tech Philosophy Group 'Netflix Love Song Algorithm Rebellion Club'
- Held the 2nd meeting (2/6) — Focused on the theme of agency
- Prepared presentations based on ⟨Don't Steal My Light⟩, ⟨The Stolen Focus⟩, and the Netflix docu-series ⟨The Social Dilemma⟩
- Published the 2nd meeting recap (2/18)
- Unfortunately lost half the voice memo file, so focused on summarizing the presentation
- 3rd meeting preparation complete and scheduled (2/27) — Topic: Relationships, Can AI Alleviate Our Loneliness?
3. Seocheon House & Recharge Time
- Ten-day vacation starting 2/13 (2/13~2/19)
- Finally taking a break after the overload that started at year-end
- Sea walks, focused reading of ⟨AI Feeds on Humans and Grows⟩
- First draft of Seocheon House invitation page completed (2/19)
- Long YouTube video upload postponed to March
4. Blog Redesign & Development Log 🏠
- Migrating 100 Posts from Bear Blog to Jekyll + Full Blog Overhaul (2/14)
- The Story of Building 22 Features in One Day, Then Refactoring Them All the Next (2/15)
- Fully transitioned Bear Blog → GitHub self-hosting. Now only domain costs, no monthly subscription fees
- Creating an ECG Timeline on the Blog Home (2/22)
- Receive Daily Morning Weather KakaoTalk Messages with Claude — Building Pangyo Weather Automation (2/12)
- Dyeing VSCode in My Colors — Creating the Terracotta Light Theme (2/14)
- These days, I'm having a blast tinkering away with Claude Code
5. Publy Article
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- Completed revisions based on feedback for second article draft and sent via email (2/8)
- Upload complete Finish Website Planning in 2 Weeks with AI: Specifications Come Before Wireframes
- Third article currently in writing
6. Reading 📚
- Finished reading ⟨Kindred⟩ (Octavia Butler) + Participated in book club (2/7)
- Published article linking Kindred and Walden to summarize the American slavery era (2/11)
- Finally finished reading ⟨AI Feeds on Humans⟩! (2/24)
- Book I've been tackling since last December. Started transcribing (handwriting + typing).
7. Piano 🎹
- Started learning jazz rhythms — still way too hard
- Practicing staccato for 'A Town with an Ocean View'
- Feeling proud I've finally gotten the hang of 8th notes. Left-hand bass still tricky
- Playing very slowly, but steadily
8. Routine
- Consistently recording health data and organizing household accounts
- Playing squash twice a week without fail – Minor ankle sprain a few days ago^^
- Lunar New Year holiday + visit to Seocheon home disrupted Bundang routine for a while, recovering in the latter half
February Creative Plan vs. Actual Progress
| Plan | Progress | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| [Tech Philosophy] Netflix Love Story sessions 2 & 3 | ✅ Session 2 completed, Session 3 in progress | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 80% |
| [Tech Philosophy] Publish meeting recap | ✅ Session 2 recap published | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 100% |
| [Seocheon House] Upload 1 long YouTube video | ❌ Incomplete | ⭐ 10% |
| [Seocheon House] Friends invitation page | ✅ Completed and invitations sent | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 80% |
| [Records] Finish 2 Publy Articles | ⚠️ 1 in progress, 1 feedback completed | ⭐⭐⭐ 60% |
| [Reading] Finish Kindle + Book Club | ✅ Complete | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 100% |
| [Reading] Book Review: AI Feeds on Humans | ⚠️ Finished reading, started filtering | ⭐⭐⭐ 50% |
| [Routine] Health/Household Budget/Piano/Housework | ⚠️ Partially practiced (Rhythm disrupted by holidays) | ⭐⭐⭐ 60% |
Unexpected Achievements
- 🗓️ Developed and distributed the Grape Calendar myself
- 🏠 Switched blog to self-hosting (Bear Blog → GitHub Pages)
- 📊 Added blog activity ECG graph feature
Closing Thoughts on February
February was quite a challenging month. There were moments when everything seemed to crumble, and I faced myself struggling to let go even when I tried. Still, I had time to rest by the sea in Seocheon, and the experience of creating things I wanted to make revived my creative drive. Since March will be the last month of Changchim for a while, I want to spend it meaningfully, welcoming spring with a fresh start.