watch out for the icy patch

Christmas came and went, with just the right blend of Luke 2, long distance phone calls to grandparents, and Charlie Brown. I got my usual new underwear and socks from my mom and new pajamas from Mary Katherine, although this was probably the first year I didn't get a new toothbrush in my stocking (honestly Santa, I'm hurt). I even got to watch the beginning of the Muppet Christmas special twice ("Watch out the for icy patch!"). We really get into the Christmas movies here, but Elf is the recent favorite--it seems like every other line out of my family's mouth is a line from the movie Elf:
Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS! (Ginormous is also my mom's new favorite word that she skillfully fits into all conversations.)
What's a Christmas-gram? I want one!
I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite.
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.

My sister and I found this shirt online for my mom--of course, she loved it. The gift exchanges all went well too (lobster a success), so overall it was a blessed and joyful Christmas.

Can't wait!

In order to give my mind a little break from the unnatural disaster known as finals week, I've decided to make a list (yay, I love lists!) of all the upcoming things I just cannot wait for.

1. Christmas! (duh) Mostly because I picked my Uncle (Pastor) Mark in our family secret gift exchange and I have decided to give him a LOBSTER for Christmas. It's going to be amazing... I hope.
2. Juno. I have been checking our little Eau Claire theatre listing faithfully for two weeks, waiting for this movie to come to Eau Claire. Seriously, what is taking so long--it's supposed to have expanded to all theatres by now.
3. Atonement. The other movie I can't wait for, but same story as Juno. If you haven't watched the trailers for these movies yet, go watch them now.
4. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray. This YA fiction book (young adult fiction is my guilty pleasure) comes out December 26. I've been reading the author's witty blog for the past few weeks fill the void in my heart until this book comes out.
5. Christmas break. Christmas break = no school. Hooray. I have some pretty sweet little projects (like painting my room an enchanting shade of green called "mossy thicket") planned that I have to do, but I'm quite thrilled about all of them.
6. Winchester! I depart for the UK on February 1... words cannot express my excitement.

Well, that's the extent of my list, at least for now. And now that I've released all those anxious/impatient feelings, it's back to studying. =(

future most vivid

First post, first post... there is so much pressure to dazzle and impress with this first post that I find myself quite intimidated. I'm not sure what subject would be worthy of the focus of this post.

Well, I guess I could explain the wacky title of this blog-- Future Most Vivid. Although it does have a poetic sound to it, its roots are much nerdier. For those of you not fortunate enough to be familiar with the ridiculous language that is Greek, future most vivid is a term I found in my trust little Greek grammar book (thank you Davis). I'm not sure what it means (I said I was familiar with Greek, not intimate), but I just thought it was a beautiful phrase that should be exposed to the world and not confined to a grammar book. So, there it is.

Well, that's enough procrastinating for one afternoon. Stay tuned, and God bless.