Stream of consciousness : Newcastle

For an explanation of what a stream of consciousness is, go here. I've just got back from a long weekend in Newcastle and ended up doing a stream of consciousness while I was there... Although I have just realised that I've been spelling consciousness wrong all this time. Meh.

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waiting impatiently at bus stops. see-sawing on the bus. friendly law students. no queues. unlacing shoes. tea and maltesers at the airport. restarting a book from the beginning. amazing suprises and unexpected visitors. iced buns on the metro. first views of a new city. rivers and bridge reflections. colours changing. buskers. curtains across the flat. solving crosswords whilst squashed on the sofa. out of date altases. random films. catching up after far too long. tiredness. waking. tea. catching the millenium bridge on the way down after missing the boat going through. art projects. reading the walls on the way in. glass lifts. wishing trees. bizarre exhibitions. unusual shaped jigsaws. a moment of sadness. bizarre films that we didn't understand. people cutting yoko ono's dress. holes in the wall. fire alarms and many flights of stirs. beautiful bridges up close. people fishing in the muddy river. unfinished developments. modern flats done in a new way. abandoned shipping structures. sitting on railings. discussing old friends. changed plans halfway across the bridge. making pancakes. spinach. bitter ice cream. exhaustion from illness. hopscotch at the bus stop. yellow buses. art shops with interesting jewelry. postcards and buying keyrings to wear as necklaces. closed jazz cafes. graphic novel browsing. charity shops and ill fitting clothes. chai latte with a free chocolate. card games in another cafe. farewells. more card playing. chatty friends of friends. dumplings and plates of my favourite noodles. ideas for blank games cards. messing around with camera settings. crowds of drunk people on the streets. laughing at comedy. sleep. museli and rice krispies. long walks uphill to church. lost irish men. giant stadiums. cute children with plaits. many faces and names. white chocolate and cranberry cakes. luxury transport. closed restaurants in china town. disappointing calzone. waiting forever for change. hundreds of milkshake options. finishing someone elses drink. decisions. alleys covered in chalk grafitti. spotting grafitti in unexpected places. empty buildings. interlinked bridges. dreaming of converting amazing abandoned buildings. buying dinner. knocked over displays. reflections in sheets of plastic. stamping peace over the world. exciting shops. buying an awesome new pad. looking at cameras and feeling inspired again. sofas and books. cool t-shirts. houmous and carrot sticks. burnt fingers from hot bread. funny postcards with holes in. blue cinema seats. good films provoking long discussions. talking about life changing events. explaining. sleep. waking up angry at someone in a dream. lounging in bed. packing. getting exciting by bridges. buildings looking lonely. walkways to nowhere. space invader mosaics. buying gifts 3 months early. tea and writing in my new notepad. more friends. book hunting. restraint. cookery books in a charity shop. remembering forgotten gift vouchers. cold metro entrances. bagels and cherry coke. getting lost and rewalking the same routes. thorntons cafe and discussing life in your twenties. more goodbyes. failed jeans shopping. looking for legwarmers. good chai lattes and retro music. final goodbyes. escalators that sound like applause. emptying metros until i'm alone. no queue at security. perfume. chocolate buttons and finishing two books. waiting for buses. alexi murdoch drowning out beyonce on the bus. writing. returning to an empty flat.