Hi I’m Nik, here you’ll find my random musings as well as the interesting things I find in my wanderings of the internet. I’m a self confessed cinephile and video game obsessive, with a mild addiction to Lost. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11680197-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @nikmonroe)http://www.nikmonroe.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyz9kjdulS1qzongto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyz9kjdulS1qzongto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>My PAX East pass turned up in the mail today.  18 days till PAX, 16 days till I fly out. Now it just needs to hurry the fuck up.</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/435082517http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/435082517Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:17:07 +0000PAX East<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QmjvnU4VKaA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QmjvnU4VKaA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>We Are Scientists - Rules Don’t Stop</p> <p>Not so crazy on the video but the song makes me so excited for their new album.</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/435049834http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/435049834Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:52:40 +0000We Are ScientistsRules Don't Stop<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oOzuBOefL8I&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oOzuBOefL8I&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Iron Man 2 - Trailer 2</p> <p>If anyone’s going to upstage the Oscars, it might as well be Tony Stark.</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/434385814http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/434385814Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:37:19 +0000Iron Man 2<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyrx70vPXt1qzongto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s the final Toy Story 3 poster, I need this on my wall.</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/426707152http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/426707152Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:06:36 +0000Toy Story 3Her's<object width="400" height="256" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" id="ordie_player_f5a57185bd"><param name="movie" value="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="key=f5a57185bd" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed width="400" height="256" flashvars="key=f5a57185bd" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" quality="high" src="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" name="ordie_player_f5a57185bd" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/424283621/fod-exclusive-of-the-day-presidential">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>FoD Exclusive of the Day:</b> Presidential impersonators of SNLs past offer the current Lampooner in Chief some unsolicited advice.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f5a57185bd/funny-or-die-s-presidential-reunion">fod</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/424298620http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/424298620Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:42:18 +0000<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="304" id="viddler"><param name="movie" value="http://www.viddler.com/player/c15ad510/" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="flashvars" value="fake=1" /><embed src="http://www.viddler.com/player/c15ad510/" width="400" height="304" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="fake=1" name="viddler"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hitrecordjoe.tumblr.com/post/421773184/hitrecord-the-sundance-version-of-morgan-m">hitrecordjoe</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://hitrecord.tumblr.com/post/421771026/the-sundance-version-of-morgan-m-morgansens-date">hitrecord</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>the Sundance version of Morgan M. Morgansen’s Date With Destiny - <a href="http://www.hitrecord.org/records/40939"><a href="http://www.hitrecord.org/records/40939">http://www.hitrecord.org/records/40939</a></a> has just become hitRECord’s greatest hit todate. It surpassed the previous version of Morgan M. Morgansen’s Date With Destiny - <a href="http://www.hitrecord.org/records/23276."><a href="http://www.hitrecord.org/records/23276.">http://www.hitrecord.org/records/23276.</a></a> Congrats! While you’re on an MMM kick, go check out the latest installment - Morgan & Destiny’s Eleventeeth Date - <a href="http://www.hitrecord.org/records/54140"><a href="http://www.hitrecord.org/records/54140">http://www.hitrecord.org/records/54140</a></a></p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/421807057http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/421807057Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:25:31 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0z--ic2lQzg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0z--ic2lQzg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://christr.tumblr.com/post/417468499/what-if-horatio-caine-invaded-the-mass-effect-2">christr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>What if Horatio Caine invaded the Mass Effect 2 universe?</p> <p>This happens.</p> </blockquote>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/417494427http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/417494427Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:49:49 +0000<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.nikmonroe.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/409695499/tumblr_kyd8ceiDhK1qzongt&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>We Are Scientists - Rules Don’t Stop Me</p> <p>Not the best quality, it’s been ripped straight from the radio but it’s still an awesome single that makes me even more excited for the album in June.</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/409695499http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/409695499Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:43:26 +0000We Are ScientistsRules Don't Stop Me<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyck4cENFW1qzongto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyck4cENFW1qzongto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyck4cENFW1qzongto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyck4cENFW1qzongto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyck4cENFW1qzongto5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyck4cENFW1qzongto6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyck4cENFW1qzongto7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyck4cENFW1qzongto8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyck4cENFW1qzongto9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>We Are Scientists, Hoxton Bar & Grill, London, 24/2/2010</p> <p>(Set 2 of 2)</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/409014580http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/409014580Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:00:11 +0000We Are ScientistsHoxton Bar &amp; Grill<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycjzpL5da1qzongto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycjzpL5da1qzongto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycjzpL5da1qzongto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycjzpL5da1qzongto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycjzpL5da1qzongto5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycjzpL5da1qzongto6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycjzpL5da1qzongto7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycjzpL5da1qzongto8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycjzpL5da1qzongto9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycjzpL5da1qzongto10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>We Are Scientists, Hoxton Bar & Grill London, 24/2/2010</p> <p>(Set 1 of 2)</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/409011386http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/409011386Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:57:25 +0000We Are ScientistsHoxton Bar &amp; Grill<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyatdcygKQ1qzongto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tonight I’m off to see We Are Scientists at the Hoxton Bar & Grill in London.  I’m just a little bit excited!</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/407037983http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/407037983Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:24:48 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky9ausftUM1qzongto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s covers like this that make me really glad I’m an Empire subscriber. I can’t believe Back to the Future is 25 years old or that Empire has released 250 issues. Congratulations guys!</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/405278041http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/405278041Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:46:47 +0000empire 250Back to the Future<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SrEPrrdAahc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SrEPrrdAahc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>This video makes me want to do two things:</p> <p>1) Travel round Europe, the bits shot in Barcelona brought back memories.</p> <p>2) Learn how to put together a time lapse video .</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/400722196http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/400722196Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:36:26 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VDk9jjdiXJQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VDk9jjdiXJQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://samit.tumblr.com/post/398005636/the-making-of-old-spices-commercial-the-man-your">samit</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b><a title="The Man Your Man Could Smell Like - Making Of A One Shot Wonder - GeekWeek" href="http://www.geekweek.com/2010/02/the-man-your-man-could-smell-like-making-of-a-one-shot-wonder.html">The making of Old Spice’s commercial: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like</a></b></p> <p>I love this ad, and I was curious about the story behind it. Now I know the truth!</p> <p>[via @<a title="Twitter / Dan Amrich" href="http://twitter.com/OneOfSwords/statuses/9311560263">OneOfSwords</a>]</p> </blockquote> <p>Anything involving the Old Spice commercial is an instant reblog.</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/398662567http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/398662567Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:07:29 +0000<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/the-30-most-important-cats-of-2009">The 30 Most Important Cats of 2009</a>: <p><a href="http://yewknee.tumblr.com/post/395209727/the-30-most-important-cats-of-2009">yewknee</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>how am I just now seeing this?</p> </blockquote> <p>Probably the best thing you’ll see all year.</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/397320183http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/397320183Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:07:29 +0000<p><img height="178" width="580" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/02/civilization-v-logo-580px.jpg"/></p> <p>Goodbye life, time to get some practice in.</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/396894867http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/396894867Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:58:57 +0000Civilization VEndoflifeasweknowit<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpm47evFm1qzpz91o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://christr.tumblr.com/post/385238567/via-replicant-john-noble-is-such-a-badass">christr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://replicant.tumblr.com/">replicant</a>)</p> <p>John Noble is such a badass!</p> </blockquote> <p>Anna Torv <3</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/385415178http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/385415178Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:27:18 +0000http://www.collider.com/2010/02/11/new-toy-story-3-trailer/<br/><br/><p>I’m so excited for Toy Story 3, I feel like a kid again!</p>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/383909916http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/383909916Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:19:54 +0000Toy Story 3Trailer<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxnh9fCOyX1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fuckyeahlost.com/post/382647125/lols-cats">fuckyeahlost</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/382642857/travis-pitts-lols-i-can-has-answers">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Travis Pitts:</b> “<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zom-bot/4345007718/">LOLS</a>”</p> <p>I can has answers?</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zom-bot/4345007718/">flickr</a>.]</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/383495167http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/383495167Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:41:24 +0000<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmxouZewY1qzym7no1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blehmeng.tumblr.com/post/382130344">blehmeng</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://smokey420.tumblr.com/">smokey420</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/382181575http://www.nikmonroe.com/post/382181575Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:40:54 +0000