diff --git a/files/.config/nvim/fnl/init.fnl b/files/.config/nvim/fnl/init.fnl
index dd64433..59caef1 100644
--- a/files/.config/nvim/fnl/init.fnl
+++ b/files/.config/nvim/fnl/init.fnl
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 (macro make-errors-epic [f]
   `(xpcall #,f #(a.println (fennel.traceback $1))))
 
+
+(when (vim.fn.has "termguicolors")
+  (se termguicolors true))
+
+
 (make-errors-epic (require "plugins"))
 
 (make-errors-epic (require "plugins.lsp"))
@@ -54,8 +59,6 @@
 (se shell "bash")
 (se background "dark")
 
-(when (vim.fn.has "termguicolors")
-  (se termguicolors true))
 
 (vim.cmd "colorscheme gruvbox")
 (vim-let &t_ut "")
@@ -78,8 +81,8 @@
 
 ; hide empty line ~'s
 (utils.highlight :EndOfBuffer {:bg "NONE" :fg colors.dark0})
-
 (utils.highlight :LineNr {:bg "NONE"})
+
 (utils.highlight-add :Pmenu {:bg colors.dark0_hard})
 (utils.highlight-add :PmenuSel {:bg colors.bright_aqua})
 (utils.highlight-add :PmenuSbar {:bg colors.dark0_hard})
diff --git a/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins.fnl b/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins.fnl
index f6d8d6f..f7e3945 100644
--- a/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins.fnl
+++ b/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins.fnl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (module plugins
-  {require {utils utils}
+  {require {}
    require-macros [macros]})
 
 (use-macro
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@
 
   :tpope/vim-fugitive {}
   :preservim/nerdcommenter {}
-  :godlygeek/tabular {}               ; :Tab /regex can align code on occurrences of the given regex. I.e. :Tab /= aligns all = signs in a block.
+  :godlygeek/tabular {:cmd ["Tabularize"]} ; :Tab /regex can align code on occurrences of the given regex. I.e. :Tab /= aligns all = signs in a block.
   :tpope/vim-surround {}
-  :christoomey/vim-tmux-navigator {}  ; good integration with tmux pane switching
   :nathanaelkane/vim-indent-guides {} ; Can be toggled using <leader>ig (intent-guides)
 
   ; <C-n> to select current word. <C-n> to select next occurrence.
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@
 
 
   :Olical/conjure {}
-  :tami5/compe-conjure {}
+  :tami5/compe-conjure {:requires [:Olical/conjure]}
 
   :machakann/vim-highlightedyank {}
   :ciaranm/detectindent {:mod "plugins.detect-indent"}
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@
 
   :kevinoid/vim-jsonc {}
 
-  :ap/vim-css-color {}
+  :norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua {:mod "plugins.nvim-colorizer"}
   :pangloss/vim-javascript {} ; syntax highlighting JS
   :ianks/vim-tsx {}
   :leafgarland/typescript-vim {}
@@ -105,8 +104,7 @@
   :simrat39/rust-tools.nvim {:ft ["rust"]}
   :ray-x/lsp_signature.nvim {}
 
-  :bakpakin/fennel.vim {}
-  :tjdevries/nlua.nvim {})
+  :bakpakin/fennel.vim {})
 ; >>>
 
 
diff --git a/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins/nvim-colorizer.fnl b/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins/nvim-colorizer.fnl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95dfa71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins/nvim-colorizer.fnl
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+(module plugins.nvim-colorizer
+  {require {colorizer colorizer}})
+
+
+; this really shouldn't be necessary,.. but it is
+(set vim.o.termguicolors true)
+
+(colorizer.setup
+  ["*"]
+  {:RGB true
+   :RRGGBB true
+   :names true
+   :RRGGBBAA true
+   :rgb_fn true
+   :hsl_fn true
+   :mode "background"})
diff --git a/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins/telescope.fnl b/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins/telescope.fnl
index 6f51087..8c12a3f 100644
--- a/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins/telescope.fnl
+++ b/files/.config/nvim/fnl/plugins/telescope.fnl
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
             telescope telescope
             actions telescope.actions}})
 
-(print "initializing telescope")
-
-(telescope.setup {})
+(telescope.setup 
+  {:defaults {:mappings {:i {:<esc> actions.close}}}})
+                  
 
 (utils.keymap :n :<C-p> ":Telescope find_files<CR>")
diff --git a/files/.config/nvim/init.lua b/files/.config/nvim/init.lua
index 0649653..4eea0a1 100644
--- a/files/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/files/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ function ensure(user, repo)
   -- Ensures a given github.com/USER/REPO is cloned in the pack/packer/start directory.
   local install_path = string.format("%s/packer/start/%s", pack_path, repo, repo)
   if vim.fn.empty(vim.fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
-    vim.api.nvim_command(string.format("!git clone https://github.com/%s/%s %s", user, repo, install_path))
+    --vim.api.nvim_command(string.format("!git clone https://github.com/%s/%s %s", user, repo, install_path))
+    vim.fn.system({"git", "clone", "https://github.com/" .. user .. "/" .. repo, install_path})
     vim.api.nvim_command(string.format("packadd %s", repo))
   end
 end
diff --git a/files/nix-stuff/nixpkgs/modules/base.nix b/files/nix-stuff/nixpkgs/modules/base.nix
index 68b90cb..d5284c4 100644
--- a/files/nix-stuff/nixpkgs/modules/base.nix
+++ b/files/nix-stuff/nixpkgs/modules/base.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ in
       vim = "nvim";
       cxmonad = "cd ~/.xmonad && nvim /home/leon/.xmonad/lib/Config.hs && cd -";
       cnix = "cd ~/nixpkgs/ && nvim home.nix && cd -";
-      cvim = "cd ~/.config/nvim/ && nvim init.vim && cd -";
+      cvim = "cd ~/.config/nvim/ && nvim fnl/init.fnl && cd -";
 
       ra = "ranger";