Great events in Tennis, and Hollywood Marriage!

On June 9, 2012, History in Women's Tennis was made. Maria Sharapova became the 10th woman to win the Career Grand Slam. Maria won the 2012 French Open Final over Sara Errani. Maria won in 2 sets by the score of 6-3, 6-2. Maria had five breaks of serve to Sara's two breaks of serve. Maria won the first four games of the first set, and she served out the set at 6-3. In the second set, Maria broke Sara three more times and it was the difference maker. Maria served out the match when she lead 5-2. The final game was extended to more than one deuce, as Errani hit a couple of drop shots which irritated Maria. In the end, Maria hit an ace and Errani hit a drop shot into the net on match point. Maria won $1.56 million as prize money for being the 2012 French Open champion. Sharapova is the new No. 1, and Errani moves into the top 10 with her appearance in the French Open final. In other news, Matthew McConaughey married Camila Alves in Austin, TX on June 9, 2012. After being together for the past 6 years, the happy couple tied the knot. It was a small ceremony, and it was a bit of a surprise for some guests. Matt and Camila have 2 kids together, and let's hope they spend the rest of their lives together in marital bliss. Congrats to Matt, and a huge congrats to Maria Sharapova also. Both events made RSG happy!

Roger F. receives suit from Agent J. (Will Smith)

Roger Federer won the men's final in Madrid today. Besides getting a Ion Tiriac trophy, Roger received a suit from Will Smith (the exciting Hollywood actor). The suit is from the upcoming movie, "Men In Black 3." The movie comes out in the U.S. on May 25, and it stars Will Smith as Agent J. It must be cool to get a suit, and a trophy after beating Tomas Berdych in three exhilarating sets. Will Smith is in a movie, after a three year hiatus. RSG saw Will in "Seven Pounds" in December 2008, in his last major Hollywood role. Hope the new movie is a big hit at the summer 2012 box office. Roger F. and Agent J. look sharp together!

Seeing The Tallest Structures In The World

RSG has been to the top of the Empire State Building, Willis Tower, CN Tower, and the Space Needle. But, he hopes to go to the top of the Burj Khalifa, and the Tokyo Sky Tree. The Tokyo Sky Tree is going to be the "World's No. 2 tallest free standing structure", when it opens in May 2012. This structure will stand at 634 meters (2,080 feet) with special technology to handle earthquakes. It has a restaurant and two cafes on the observation decks, a vertigo-inducing glass floor that allows visitors to look straight down, and an emergency staircase with 2,523 steps. The needle-like radio and television tower opens to the public on May 22, 2012. The city of Tokyo hopes it will also become a new tourist destination in Tokyo. The structure was designed to handle an earthquake, with the magnitude of a 7 on the Richter scale. There are other buildings, which RSG has been to the top of. One World Trade Center is another building, which he would like to go to the top of. This building will rise to 1,776 feet in the middle of 2012. It will have a spire on top of it, which will make it the tallest building in the US. It is being constructed in the same area, as the original Twin Towers. More than 12 years ago, RSG went into the basement and ground level of the Twin Towers. One day, it would be great to go to the top of the One World Trade Center. Dreams can happen!

Seeing King Rafa and The Swiss Maestro!

On St. Patrick's Day 2012, RSG saw Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal battle it out. It was a great Men's Semifinal Match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, CA. The first semifinal's match was Novak Djokovic losing to John Isner. Isner pulled off the upset in a 3rd set tiebreaker.

But, the highlight of the day was watching Roger F. beat Rafael N. Nadal had his supporters at the tournament, but it appeared that Roger had more supporters.
There was a three and a half hour rain delay between both semifinal matches.
It was out of RSG's control. The weather was f***** cold in Indian Wells.

Nonetheless, it was spectacular to see Roger and Rafael play each other.
It was an unforgettable day, and I hope to see these two great players duel it out
again someday. Long Live Roger F. and Rafael N. !

"The Artist" and "Hugo" win five awards each?

The 2012 Academy Awards were tonight. "The Artist" and "Hugo" won five awards each.
It was surprising to see both movies tied for the most awards. It was great to see
Christopher Plummer win for Best Supporting Actor for "Beginners." Kudos to Octavia Spencer for winning the Best Supporting Actress for "The Help."

But, there were people that were robbed of awards. Two people were George Clooney and Viola Davis. Jean Dujardin beat George in the Best Actor category for "The Artist." Meryl Streep won her third Academy Award for "The Iron Lady", by beating Viola Davis in the Best Actress Category.

The Artist won for Best Picture, and Michel H. won for Best Director (for "The Artist")
also. It was good to see "The Descendants" and "Midnight in Paris" win one award each. But, "The Descendants" deserved to win another award. That's all RSG has to say for tonight. Billy Crystal was marvelous as usual. Way to Go, Billy!

Seeing Will.i.am Up Close!

Last night, RSG saw Will.i.am at the Bird's Nest Tent in Scottsdale. It was great to see William James Adams,Jr.(aka Will.i.am) mixing some great songs. His beats were raw, and my friends wanted to see him up close & personal. His show was part of the Coors Light Bird's Nest entertainment tent, across the street from the TPC Scottsdale (site of Waste Management Open). Many people were crowded in a gigantic tent, as Will.i.am came on to mix some phat beats.

Will.i.am performed (did his DJ set) for 100 or 105 minutes. There were four beautiful dancers dancing on the stage, while Will.i.am was mixing songs from current hits and old school tunes too. RSG got about two handfuls of pictures, and some of them were as close as it gets. RSG had not seen a concert (or DJ set) that up close, since his college days. But, the ticket for Will.i.am was steep. Parking was ridiculous also.

All in all, it was a good concert experience. RSG saw some nice females there, and it was cool to dance with some of them. Peace!

Handing out Movie Awards (Pre-Golden Globes, Pre-Academy Awards, etc.)

It's that time of the year in which the Golden Globes and Academy Awards are approaching quickly. The Golden Globes are on January 15, 2012. This year, "The Artist" is leading all nominations with six golden globe nominations. "The Descendants" has five nominations, and I saw it last month. It is a great movie. Also, the Producers Guilds Awards, Screen Actors Guilds Awards, and Art Directors Guild will have their awards shows. This is all leading up to the Academy Awards in late February (February 26, 2012 to be precise).

Furthermore, "The Artist" and "The Descendants" look like clear frontrunners. But, other movies like "The Help" and "My Week With Marilyn" could get some nominations as well when the Academy Awards nominations are announced. Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 24, 2012. This time of the year is very exciting for RSG. Hope this awards season is another great one!