Golden Globes Recap: "Up", "Crazy Heart", & "Avatar" win the most awards!

"Up" won two awards, as did "Crazy Heart" & "Avatar." Unfortunately, "The Hurt Locker", "Invictus", & "Nine" were winless tonight. At the 67th Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais dazzled the crowd with his humor. It was a really funny show thanks to him. Sandra Bullock also won her first golden globe for "The Blind Side." Meryl Streep won a golden globe for her great portrayal of Julia Child in "Julie & Julia." If this awards show is a precursor to the Academy Awards, then hopefully Sandra Bullock will take home the Best Actress award. We'll see if that happens on March 7, 2010.

Golden Globe Nominations! Road to Hollywood's Biggest Party in 2010!

This morning, The Golden Globe Nominations were announced by the lovely Diane Kruger. "Up In The Air" garnered the most noms with 6 of them. My personal favorite, "Invictus" earned 3 nominations. "Nine" got 5 nominations, while "Avatar" & "Inglorious Basterds" received 4 nominations each. Then, there were actors & actresses which were nominated twice. Matt Damon got 2 nominations (1 for Invictus, & 1 for The Informant), Sandra Bullock got 2 nominations (1 for The Blind Side, & 1 for The Proposal), and finally Meryl Streep got 2 noms (1 for It's Complicated, and 1 for Julie & Julia). It should be a great day at the Globes on January 17, 2010. For the complete list of nominees, check out http://www.goldenglobes.org/news/id/159. Hollywood G. can't wait to watch the Golden Globes, the biggest party in hollywood!

Beautiful medley of great songs by John Mayer

About two weeks ago, RSG did some research on new John Mayer songs. From the research, G. Ripley found some really cool songs from John Mayer's new album, "Battle Studies." The album has eleven tracks, and nine of them are worth listening. Some of my favorite songs on the album are:

1. Edge of Desire
2. Heartbreak Warfare
3. War of My Life
4. Half of My Heart
5. Assassin

It is a better album than his last release, "Continuum." Thanks to youtube.com, it was easy to listen to all the tracks. The album is pretty good, because the tracks relate to my life. "War of My Life" describes my own unfortunate struggles at this time. "Edge of Desire" has some good verses too. The whole album is a beautiful medley of songs.

Seeing Kelly Clarkson at AZ State Fair

Last night, Kelly Clarkson was singing some beautiful songs at the Arizona State Fair. It had been 20 years since RSG attended the fair. But, it was well worth it to see Kelly Clarkson. She has a beautiful voice, and she sang some really popular songs. The whole audience was singing along to her songs. The last concert that RSG saw was Paul Oakenfold in Myst nightclub in 2006. Kelly Clarkson was looking glittery in her top blouse, but there was this really pretty backup singer who stole the show. Kelly sang for almost 85 minutes, and I think she did close to 15 songs. She sang some cover songs of Patsy Cline, Alanis Morrisette, and White Stripes. Well, there's not much else to write except that it was a memorable concert. Those concerts are the ones which you really enjoy!

Looking & Acting like Jon Stewart!

Well, RSG was in Toronto this past weekend. While partying at his friend's engagement ceremony, two women told him that he looks like Jon Stewart. Not only does he look like Jon Stewart, but the pretty women (A.S. & P.S.) thought RSG acted like Jon Stewart too. You had to be there, but it is true. Anyways, RSG knows it's a compliment that he was compared to Jon Stewart. It was quite shocking to hear that RSG acts and looks like Jon Stewart. Some other highlights of the weekend were seeing the CN tower in Toronto, and doing some clubbing in Toronto also. Going to the top of CN Tower was incredible. Walking on the glass floor at CN Tower was mindblowing. The engagement ceremony was one of the best RSG has attended. There were some cool games, and it was a good time. At the next engagement ceremony, RSG hopes that he runs into people who tell him that he looks & acts like another cool celebrity. Viva The Daily Show!

Del Potro does the incredible!

Today, Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Roger Federer in five sets in the best US Open final ever played. Juan Martin Del Potro won the match & won the hearts of many tennis fans today. About 13 months ago, RSG had the fortune of seeing Juan Martin Del Potro win in UCLA. Thirteen months later, RSG had no idea that Del Potro would win the US Open final. Federer was so close to victory in the 4th set, but Del Potro won his 2nd tiebreaker to force a fifth set. Del Potro displayed a great array of shots, and Federer lost a grand slam final to an opponent for the first time, not named Nadal. As the writer closes this post, the following picture was taken by RSG. It is from the 2008 Countrywide Classic, and Del Potro won the tournament in August 2008. Viva La Del Potro! Please see the picture above.

10 days from now!

Well, this post is about a special day in the life of RSG. In 10 days, Rahulio Ganpuleone will be staring at a pair of 3s. RSG will be wishing that he was in macau or monte carlo with four 3s. I think that's a pretty good hand in a card game. Anyways, this birthday is a different birthday than previous years. In the past year, not many things have gone well in the life of RSG! Yet, RSG has been resilient. It is an attribute which he has acquired over the past 3 years. Resiliency does not come overnight, but it happens by rebounding from each predicament. In order to rebound from each predicament, it starts with the right frame of mind. The person encountering the dilemma has to realize that there is a shining light at the end of the tunnel. The second step is the person has to ask a team of people or friends for moral support. Friends and family have been a huge sound board for me in the past three years. In the end, one will say "thank you for your support" to their friends & family. Finally, the person encountering the predicament must continue to try the right steps for battling the problem head on. In time, victory can be attained. There is a great movie called "The Shawshank Redemption," and there is a great quote from the movie. It is "hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Always remember this quote!