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* Warning: Long post ahead… 🩵 I felt strange for quite a while after receiving the Today’s House Special Creator trophy and business card engraved with my new nickname. It was because, even though these were things I had already planned and created with my own hands and were already familiar to me, they felt incredibly new. It took me a few days to process these complex and subtle emotions. The date of my first upload to Today’s House, engraved on my business card, is February 4, 2017. Starting with my first record in my second studio apartment after moving out on my own, I documented two housewarming parties in 2019 and 2022, and during that time, I was active as a member from the 1st to the 6th cohorts of O-House, recording the big and small changes in my home, daily life, and existence. Then, in May 2022, I joined Today’s House, and for about three and a half years until December 2025, I worked to give back the positive help and experiences of change that I had received. My role was to support the documentation activities of other users and creators. And after leaving my job, I focused again on my records, which I had paused for three months. In April 2026, I was honored to become a Special Creator. To be honest, applying for a program that I had planned and operated required more courage than I had anticipated. Although I already knew a lot, my standards were all the higher, and I lacked confidence. To be frank, it was a challenge where I would feel embarrassed if I didn't get selected and could lose my direction. After much hesitation, I mustered the courage to submit my application at sunset on the last day of the application period, and thankfully, I was selected as one of the 100. As a planner and former member of O-House, I prided myself on understanding the creator's perspective well; however, facing this experience firsthand as a creator in the current time and environment is bound to feel unique. Although I have always argued at my company that this work is important, I realize it even more now. In this world without affiliation or clear standards, the title and role given to me—along with this small trophy and business card—serve as a tremendous source of motivation. In an era of content overload where it is easy to follow the norm, the message to never forget one's own uniqueness leaves a deep lingering impression. If numbers were the only thing that mattered, I wouldn't have been able to become who I am. I consider this to be an expression of empathy and support for me—someone who strives to live a life true to myself, even if clumsy, for a long time without letting go of my will. Nevertheless, it is a genuine sentiment from Today's House, striving to sharpen a single point. This trophy, which gives tangible form to such intangible value, I had a sample before, but with my new nickname engraved on it, it feels completely new to me. The business card I have regained as a member of Today's House is deeply meaningful, because it makes me realize that even though I left the company, I am ultimately carrying out the same mission. Today is the day of my heart-pounding first opening live stream 🕊️ I plan to enjoy it with the tea from @magpie.and.tiger and the cookies from @hoteldouce that were sent along! - #TodaysHouse #SpecialCreator #TodaysHouseCreator #SpecialTrophyObject #SpecialCreatorBusinessCard