Tripped Up

Usually if you catch me walking around the Cal Poly campus I don't have much more then my purse and a spiral notebook in hand. However, today this was definitely not the case. Since it's finals week I stepped onto campus with a huge backpack (like the ones hikers carry for week long trips) stuffed full of papers and books, I even had my laptop jammed inside.
Lugging my study materials all over school today was kinda fun. I felt like a real student and I looked at it as a good work-out opportunity to tote an extra 20 pounds of loot on my back for the day. Unfortunately as a result of my not being accustomed to the extra weight, when I tripped over a curb while attempting to walk to my car after class the entire weight of my backpack shifted upward above my head and I completely lost my balance. The worst part of the event you ask? I didn't go down quickly, not at all, instead it was all in slow motion!
With the help of some fancy footwork I was able to catch myself as I tripped over the curb but the gravitational pull of my backpack flying through the air and over my head was far too much for me to compensate for with fast footing. My car keys and water bottle were hurled into some shrubbery as I fell.. luckily a few of my audience members retrieved my belongings before I stood up with crunched leaves all over my leggings to walk away completely mortified!
Finals week is a stressful time and I say the best time to take advantage of a good laugh when the opportunity presents itself.. Looks like today I'll be laughing at myself.