As clumsy as I am, I rarely fall.

Today, I fell. I fell hard. However, I think I will have one small bruise. It hasn't even started to appear. It's confusing though, since I bruise so easily because of so much less. For example, I have a noticeable bruise on my wrist now, so something so insignificant, I don't even know what it's from.
Before I get into the funny story about this fall, let me give you a look into the demented brain of a klutz. Anytime I trip over something (or nothing, as is often the case), especially in public, I imagine what might have happened if I had not recovered from the trip and had actually fallen. What I imagine is often pretty bad and involves blood. The demented part is that I laugh- sometimes out loud.
So, back to today. Ali and I were walking down near the shuk (market). It was super crowded and we were weaving between people to get to store so Ali could pick up a dress that had been repaired. Ali sees an opening and zooms through it and starts crossing the street. I don't want to be left behind, so I take off, too. I don't think to look down, though. On the curb, there is a knee-high cylindrical barrier about 6 inches in diameter. They are lining the sidewalk, with a few feet between each one. Most are a little taller and they are rarely in front of a crosswalk. As you can guess, I walked into it. Direct knee-barrier contact. I was walking so fast, though that that impact didn't stop me- it sent me flying forward. I landed sprawled out in the middle of a little side street. I heard the water bottle I was holding land somewhere else. I abandoned it, jumped to my feet, grabbed Ali's arm- who had a quite shocked look on her face- and rushed off. She kept asking if I was ok and all I could do was nod my head because I was laughing so hard.
Ali said I landed so hard and everyone behind me gasped so loudly that she thought a baby stroller had fallen over, until she turned around and saw me on the ground. She was impressed with how fast I got up. We walked another block before we investigated my injuries. The top section of my left ring finger and my left palm were sore and I thought they would bruise, but that soreness has past. Also, my left knee (the one that hit the barrier) was and still is a little sore, but still no bruise. I'm shocked- and very happy- that I'm ok.
It was definitely more funny than anything else. In fact, I had trouble typing this because I started laughing all over again!

The culprit:

(Those dents were there BEFORE I came in contact with it!)