Awkward

[swestrup]

awk·ward   ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (ôkwrd)
adj.

1. Not graceful; ungainly.
2. 1. Not dexterous; clumsy.
   2. Clumsily or unskillfully performed: The opera was marred by an awkward aria.
3. 1. Difficult to handle or manage: an awkward bundle to carry.
   2. Difficult to effect; uncomfortable: an awkward pose.
4. 1. Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort: an awkward remark; an awkward silence.
   2. Requiring great tact, ingenuity, skill, and discretion: An awkward situation arose during the peace talks.

Lately, it seems that this is my dominant feeling: everything I do, or try comes out awkward, stilted, subtly -- or not so subtly -- wrong. Don't know what it is. Don't even know if its just my perception of things, or if everything I've done lately has come off half-cocked. I just dunno.