Being exposed to six languages!

Well, RSG has been exposed to six languages in his life. Here are all six: Hindi, Marathi, English, French, Spanish, and Chinese. He took four years of french in high school. He spoke three years of chinese, while living in Taiwan. He has spoken Marathi and Hindi for 30 years (on & off). He took 1 year of spanish in college. Yet, RSG speaks English fluently. Here is his attempt at French: Merci mes amis pour vos souhaits d'anniversaire. C'est la vie de rahulio ganpuleone. Je t'aime. J'ai trente six ans aujourd'hui. Au Revoir, mes amis! :) C'est Le francais, le langage de l'amour. :) Enjoy the map of France too!

What affiliation do you have to Italy?

Well, RSG was asked "what affiliation do you have to Italy?" on this past Monday night. The reason for this question is my name on Facebook appears as "Rahulio Ganpuleone." It is an Italian name which I devised. Rahulio is a name given to me by a family friend, during my formidable college years. Ganpuleone is similar to the "great Corleone mob family." Ganpuleone is a fictional name, and Corleone is a Sicilian fictional mob family. Corleone comes from "The Godfather", an epic Hollywood trilogy. Going back to Rahulio Ganpuleone, it is a name which I debuted on Facebook in August 2010. People call me with this name, and I respond frequently. Last night, I introduced myself but a family member immediately said "where's your pseudo name?". This pseudo name is my affiliation to Italy. Italy is a beautiful country known for it's tasty wine, opulent cuisine, and exquisite women. Long Live Italia!

2012 Summer Olympics plus triple digit (100) post!

The 2012 Summer Olympics started on July 28, 2012 in London. The Chinese are the leaders in the medal count with 30 total medals. The U.S. is second in the medal count with a total of 29 medals. These results are as of August 1, 2012. There are another 11 days left in the XXX Olympic Games. The U.S. can still win a good amount of medals in Track & Field, Basketball, and other sports. Michael Phelps won his 19th medal (total) at these Olympic games by winning a gold medal last night. He won two silver medals already during these games. Phelps has 3 more events left to add to his total. In other happenings, this is the 100th post for RSG. It is kind of special. RSG saw most of the movies this summer, which he wanted to see. The last movie was "The Dark Knight Rises." In my mind,this movie was the best of the three movies directed by Christopher Nolan. The movie has eclipsed $300 million worldwide already in 12 days. As for the rest of the Summer games, the U.S. may not win the total medal count. China may win this title in the 2012 Summer Olympics. So far, the Olympics have been thrilling to watch. Hope the excitement continues! Finally, the picture above is of Dana Vollmer. So far, she has won two gold medals in swimming (Women's 100 meters Butterfly and Women's 4 x 200 meters Freestyle Relay). She is beautiful, and a great athlete too!

R. Federer and S. Williams win at Wimbledon; Order Restored!

In today's Men's Wimbledon Final, Roger Federer won his 17th Grand Slam title by defeating Andy Murray. Roger won the match in four grueling sets. Murray won the first set by the score of 6-4. Roger won the next 3 sets (7-5, 6-3, 6-4). Roger played tennis in the fortnight like "the Vintage Roger" from his days of dominance (2006, 2007, & 2009). All RSG can say is "Way to go, Swiss Maestro!" Long Live, The Federer Express. As for the Ladies Wimbledon Final, Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam tournament in two years. She collected her 14th Grand Slam title in the fortnight. The new No. 1 in Women's Tennis is Victoria Azarenka. She was #1 back in early June, until Maria Sharapova took over the #1 ranking for four weeks. Maria is #3 now, and RSG hopes she can come back to win another big tournament this year. Serena beat Agnieszka Radwanska in the final in three sets (6-1, 5-7, 6-2). The underlying question in this weblog post is "Was order restored in the tennis world (in both Men's and Women's) with the huge victories by Roger and Serena?" At this point, the answer is a resounding "Yes." Roger was resilient, as was Serena. RSG bids adieu to the 2012 Wimbledon tournament. :)

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!