Today’s Gitaigo

Today’s Gitaigo
– 擬態語 – mimetic word;
expressions about a situation/ condition of things or gesture/ motion of people or any other creatures

うきうき　- in Hiragana
ウキウキ – in Katakana
[uki-uki]

meaning:
with a light heart
be stoked

implications:
うき[uki] -> 浮く[uku] (verb) = float
-> floating status/condition
-> mind and or behavior is bouncy and restless/fidgety for exciting things

practical usage:
It is used for specific things that you have already decided.
クリスマスに家族と会うので私はうきうきします。
[Christmas ni kazokuto au node Watashiwa ukiuki shimasu]
Because I am seeing with my family in Christmas, I am stoked.

****similar Gitaigo
わくわく
[waku-waku]
わく -> 沸く[waku] (verb) = boil
-> expectation gushes out
It is used for something you are expecting.
私は初めて海外旅行に行くのでわくわくする。
[Watashiwa hajimete kaigairyokou ni iku node wakuwaku suru]
Because I am going abroad for the firs time, I feel excited.