Ob nox ious : [uhb-nok-shuhs]

As the semester comes to an end I find myself feeling the consequences of pressure. Not only do I have a lot of work to do academically and with my organizations, I have a lot of work to do in my apartment, packing up, cleaning up, and trying to organize the last couple of days of my stay. Although that is still three or four weeks away one cannot think that it is a long time to plan. The weeks are flying by and I'm finding myself surprised by the date at a more rapid pace each time. Can you believe it's May in just a few days? Well I can't because I thought it was just February! Come on, man!

But other than my time lapse and failing judgement of how long my work would take I am also finding myself worried about... well, not being worried enough. If any of you feel anxiety and its impact a lot you know that there are times when you feel worried and just don't know why.
That is, in fact, easy to define by dictionary:

ob·nox·ious

 [uhb-nok-shuhs] Show IPA

adjective

1. highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.

2. annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself: an obnoxious little brat.

3. Archaic . exposed or liable to harm, evil, or anything objectionable.

4. Obsolete . liable to punishment or censure; reprehensible.

Origin:
1575–85;  < Latin obnoxiōsus  harmful, equivalent to ob- ob-  + noxiōsus noxious

 

 

So I've decided: