My Logo Designs

 ALINE Trainer - Aline Lifestyle and Training.

Personal Training with an ethical base that will educate clients and put them in a mindset, that will allow them to accomplish their goals. We start with a personal one-on-one consultant, we then become personally involved in our client's successes and we continually educate them on the methods available to them. 

New Look Landscaping Inc . - Building Your ideas.

A landscape consultant company that works with home and business owners to create their ideas, with their own hands. We work along side and with our clients and do-it-yourself minded people, to save them money and have a professional product that they worked on.

Gopell Enterprises Inc. -- Conveying Your Ideas.

A Communications Design company that conveys what our clients need to say, in designs, re-branding, communications, plans and strategies, web sites and social media avenues to best maintain contact and a connection with their clients, audiences, publics, and customers. 

Legacy Party of Canada - We Can-ada

A new way of seeing where Canada is, and how to get where Canada can be through directly engaging with Canadians.

Nature's Caretaker Society 

The NCS Logo and Designs are still being created, please come back and visit soon.

Label Reader

When assessing and reading labels it is important to know, and to be aware, that when they state the amounts in Calories at the top of the label, per portion size, and the individual nutrients are stated as grams, you must do the following conversion to ALINE (Trainer) the amounts of grams to calories:

Protein – 1 grams X 4 = calories (kcal)

Carbohydrates – 1 gram X 4 = calories (kcal)

Fat – 1 gram X 9 = calories (kcal)

Once you do this, you can then calculate the percentage of each of these nutrients per serving.

In addition to the main part of the label, you MUST read the list of ingredients – usually in small print – and associate the order of those ingredients with the amount of each in the food item.

This is courtesy of ALINE Trainer. 

"Aline Lifestyle and Training"

[Our logo – designed by Gopell Enterprises]

New 2012

2012 is open and new; 2012 has potential and it is filled with the hope and the promise of dreams and ambitions.

Take the time to believe in yourself and the person you are, the person you want to be, but do not forget the person you have been in the past. Reflecting on that person can provide strength and it will prove that your path is the right one, and that you are on track to accomplishing your goals.

You have people in your life who believe in you and who will support you in all your endeavors and on the journey you take.

Haters and opposition are not worth even a moment’s consideration or a singe thought. You are in control and your wishes and ideas are key to your success and your future.

No one can make the journey for you; no one will force you to take the first step or make you do what is best for you.

No one can do what you can do, and regrettably more people will try to stop you, than help you.

“Change takes a life time and because it takes that long, the time to start is now.” – Brian Gopell

Christmas 2011.

I will repeat a sentiment that I have made clear many times; I have shown my love for the people I

love, care for and want in my life. They know who they are and because it is Xmas, I will leave them

with one thought. I love you, and your presence in my life is missed and still wished for. Have a

great day and take care in all your festivities and celebrations.

Love Bri.

"Anonymous"

Her prose were always real,
always firm with conviction.
She has style and grace,
and things I wish to know.

Two years sitting, listening,
and reading text that show
the strength, the ability and the future,
she has in store for her life ahead.

The look, the style and the colors
she wore and used, expressed
herself, extended who she was,
who she is and will always be.

At first glance, her words would hide
the voice, of the lioness confined,
within the heart of her small frame,
her ability to scream misunderstood.

I came to see past the piercings,
past the shy, past the calm and serene,
to the strong brilliantly beautiful girl,
the woman that sat confidently quiet.

Her mind is her core, her essence,
her power and the reason I now wish,
I had taken the time to sit and chat
with her, a little, more than I did.

I still read and hear that essay,
that essay of six words that defined
my life as much as it did hers;
I remember, as if she spoke it to me.

I am still here, she has moved forward,
moved into the life she was creating,
the life that is now hers, with those
lucky enough to have taken the time.

Those who took the chance,
those who had the courage,
those who are now, in the life
she was making, when we met.

They, those fortunate and lucky ones,
who should know, who must know,
who 'better know!', how amazing she is
will forever be the ones I admire and wish to be.

A six word essay writer has a special view
a unobscured one of scenes and images,
a view that is strong enough to
"fly while others watch her fall."

Thank You Monarchy

The visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has made Canada a better place. They have made their first visit and their first official trip, to Canada. This trip has been met with celebrations and highlights and praise from Canada, and Canadians of all ages and walks of life. The two royal visitors are well spoken and well presented; they both have made their presence and their visit one to be remembered by all Canadians and a moment in history that all of us will never forget. This is history in the making and we have front row seats.

The visit's full impact on Canada has yet to be realised and has yet to be seen. As The Royals tour and visit small towns, large cities and well known annual events and celebrations, they are showing the world that Canada is a must see destination and that all Canadians should be very proud of what we have built -- the world should come see Canada. In pictures that will be seen in countries around the world, in news papers and on the world wide web, Canada and many of the sights and attractions she has to offer is being presented in a Royal way.

The Prince and the Princess's unique status and their once in a generation elegance is an excellent compliment to the different cultural and social scenes of Canada. The pictures, the speeches and the stories that are being seen, and the ones that will follow, are adding to Canada's brand and highlighting the Royal Family's new direction and influence around the world. This visit and the Duke and Duchess's choices of cities to visit, show how diverse and special Canada is, and how strong Canadians are. The Royals have not shined away from the difficult choices nor have they been driven away from any place they decided to visit. They and their supporters have shown that protestors, like rioters, do not represent Canada or how we feel about our past and the history we share with so many other countries around the world. Our ties to the Monarchy are set in history and in symbols we share and honour with lives and with continued patronage. 

As Kate wears Canadian fashion items and as they both eat Canadian cuisine while visiting some of the most unique places in Canada, they are making Canada the story and elevating Canada's brand even higher than it has been -- in a way that only the Duke and Duchess can. Providing support and creating awareness for a devastated city and showing that a small charity is worthy of world recognition are just the tip of the impact the newlyweds are making. The have made dreams come true and many peoples' faith and beliefs stronger. The effects of this visit will be felt for years to come and will benefit all of us. The Duke and Duchess's visit to Canada is one the most important visits by a foreign leader and dignitary in our history and one that will add to Canada's profile.

This is a trend that the world and dignitaries have been exploring for the past several years. It was Canada that President Obama chose to visit first as well. It was Canada who hosted one of the best Winter Olympics the world has ever seen and just last month, it was Canada who hosted the Indian Film Awards. Add to these global events, the G-20 Summit and the economic leader that Canada has been during the last few years, and it is clear that Canada is now more influential and more sought after than she has ever been. 

We all look forward to the next visit from The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and we hope the rest of their trip is as amazing as their time in Canada and that they enjoyed it as much as we did; thank you very much Will and Kate, cheers EH.

Graduation

Good evening. We, the graduating class of ??' are very pleased to receive you all here today on this, auspicious occasion. We would like to thank a few people before the festivities begin and before we continue the ceremony and this evening. 

Over the last 20 months we have been engaged in the most vigorous and demanding course that _______ _______ has to offer -- The _______ ______ ______ Program.

The journey from then until now has come with surprises, excitement, demands and new experiences for each one of us, students and professors. 

We would like to thank those professors who have taught and educated us in the ways of writing, editing, design, languages and research. We can not say that we have enjoyed each of these the same, but we recognize the need for them all, in our education and our futures'. 

As you can see from each of the students here tonight, the path to this point has benefited and contributed to our portfolios and the projects we have created will serve us for years to come, and they will add to our careers and our futures' in the industry. 

Professor [Last Name], (deep exhale), [First Name]. We did not know you before the course began nor did we know how important you are to the process and our success. Now we cannot imagine our lives without your presence. You have been the rock that we have leaned on and you have demanded the very best from us. You are the force pushing us to where we are now, and without you we would not have succeeded or be graduating. 

You are not alone, other professors in the program have influenced our progress; they have given us the best that they have to offer, while asking only that we try and that we give ourselves and our futures' a chance. For that we would like to thank you all, and we would like to tell you that your efforts will not be wasted and the lessons you have taught us will add to our careers and help us achieve our goals.

To our classmates. It has been a long journey, from that day when we first met, to the day we receive our degrees. We entered the program strangers, not knowing each other, and not aware of how close we would become. We leave here now, a family, one that has supported each other, helped each other and made the process bearable and an experience to remember. 

We have sat with each other during times of stress, and we have supported one another while we disagreed with our professors -- it was only ONE time (hold for laughter while looking at the professors.). Without you, and each other, this success would not mean as much and it would not be as sweet. It is you, our classmates, that we owe the most to, and the ones we will now move into the next phase of our lives with. 

Thank you and may we all carry the lessons we have learned into the careers we envision for ourselves and may those future careers embody the passion and the goals we have set for ourselves. 

Many of you here tonight are family and friends, and others are here to take part in this annual event. Whatever your reason for being here is, we want to thank you for sharing this occasion with us and we want to extend an invitation for you all to make your way through each of the displays and talk to the graduates of the _____ class, of ????.

May us all look back and remember the times we have shared, while looking forward to the times that are still to come. Thank you ...

Hard is Better.

The days are longer, the nights are more restful and I enjoy that it is harder to do normal things in life. I like that it is hard to pay my bills -- it requires more effort. In my life I have experienced ups and downs, both financially and personally; however, I have never been in this difficult of a position or this limited of a place before. 

I like that it is hard:

I like that I have to get up at 4am to be at work for 5-5:30. I like that I have to ride my bike to work, approximately 10 kilometres from my home, and then do a hard days work and earn my income. I like that after work I have to ride my bike to the gym, and train so that I will be able to live a healthy lifestyle and stay-off physical injury and pain. I like that after a good workout, I ride my bike home and I like that for three and an half days a week I do this in rain and in sunny weather. 

I like that I have to get up at 4am and head off to school two days a week. I like that I can walk to the train station and be there in time to get the train that I need to get so that I can get the bus that will ensure I get the Skytrain (Vancouver's elevated train) that takes me to my school. I like that I have to run right out of class and get to the Skytrain station in time to catch the bus that I need to get so that I can catch the train that will bring me back to Mission, BC, in time to catch the last bus that will carry me up the hill -- the one I walk down in the morning -- to my town house complex, my Home.

I like that even on my one day off from these two commitments, I have homework, internship work and my own ventures and ideas to explore, to do and work through. I like that it hard and I can see that it is, as it always has, making me stronger and a better person. I like that I have to make purchases based on necessity and that I have to priorities each purchase and expense.

I am working for the things I get in life and the things I have, I sacrifice to get by and I choose the things I need and want based on what the future will bring. I am, at this moment, where past generations were and I am learning the lessons they learned -- lessons that built this world and my country and our neighbour. 

There are no easy answers any more; there are no quick fixes. We did not get where we are in one broad stroke or because of one policy or one plan. It will take diligence and hard work to progress and to increase our place in this world. We need leaders who have vision, plans and ideas that will bring a positive change for the majority and leaders who will put themselves and their futures on the line to get the job done. 

Too many people are being left behind and too many people have had their motivation tapped and drained by the weight and the effects of a unforgiving and dispassionate economy and world. It is not getting better and as the world moves faster and grows smaller and as we are all more connected and closer to each other through communication means and political relationships and agreements, it is more apparent that ever that we need to make some drastic changes and we need to rethink the way we do things and the way we do not.

In tent cities that hold refugees where people live in the most dire of circumstances and the most gruelling of situations, in countries and places where the lesser of evils are allowed to run wild and kill all who appose them, in countries that are facing economic ruin and devastating environmental climates, in places and locations around the planet where people are living on less than a dollar per day and where children are picking through garbage, we are failing in more ways than we are succeeding. 

An election is not a good enough reason to change a great voice and an inspiring opinion. Politics and money are not enough to stay away or stay safely out of harms way. Let us do the harder of the choices. Let us do what will make history and what will make an impact throughout the world and at home. Standing for something is better than compromising on our ethics or our morals, especially when we know one day we will look back on our decisions and have to live with them -- and be remembered for them. It can be done, all of it can be done when we work together and when we work for a better world.

Helping those that require it, sending aid to those who need it and fighting those that work to inflict hate and pain on others are the things that will be talked about and taught in classrooms of the future. We must remember the lessons we learned and the history that got us here. History is repeating right now. Are we repeating past generation's actions or are we doing that which we knew would be wrong then, now?

I like the harder of the choices because history has taught us that they are what effects change and history has shown us that they are what is remembered and what will teach the future generations.

I like that it is hard, it makes more sense to me and it feels better.

Freedom to Speak

The notion of free speech has been eroding away for some time now. 

I am a minority where I live, and I have encountered prejudices and discrimination at many, many points in my life. You could say that I am where I am now because of these things. 

With each passing day, week, month and year I am witnessing the deterioration of the most fundamental of our freedoms, speech. 

Free speech is free speech. This applies to everything and includes everyone. If a person wants to talk about hate, and racism, they are free to. If they want to demonstrate in the streets against an idea that they believe, they are free to. The line between hate crimes and simple free speech rights seems to be blurred lately.

The crime side is acting against or attacking someone or some group directly. Talking, speaking or even posting material in public or private places is not a crime. Politics and PC ideas and concepts are running amuck in many ways and they fuel the deterioration of all of our rights.

To truly have free speech, is to allow freedom of speech for all and to recognize those that would voice an opinion that you disagree with, even if it boils your blood. They have a right to voice those opinions. This is free speech and it is not easy, but it is better than what many people all around the world live with. 

Add to that, the simple fact that people show their ignorance and their lack of enlightenment when they hate and when they speak out of discrimination, it should be easy to dismiss these people because of their words. But they do have the same rights that all of us have, and they like us, can voice their opinions as long as they do not act on them. 

Silencing someone because of what they say, is a form of discrimination and it effects us all. When one of us loses the right to speak freely, the vice of constraint closes a little more on us all. 

Racism, discrimination and hate are things I personally deal with every single day, and those that act against me have never been worth acknowledging or worrying about; they show their ignorance and their attacks on me -- hateful, discriminatory and racist -- have always made me stronger. But like I have said so many times, it is not that the words are being spoken that is the problem; the problem is that the words are believed and given power by being acknowledged by others. 

Free speech must be allowed, for us to maintain a free society. 

Ramblings of a (Psychopath) Romantic

As we walk in the sun we feel the heat from the star. As the rays darken our skin, we know the time is right. As the days get longer, it tells us that fun means more than work. With the people we care for, love and want in our lives right there beside us, we know why we were put here and what we have to do. 

When we are younger we trust in those that guide and direct us through life. Breaking away from those bonds is part of our growth, but we never forget the lessons we learn from those days, weeks and years. The people in our lives have an effect on us and change us in ways that we do not always notice or understand. 

It may be a friend, a family member or a lover; it may be someone who was only there for a limited period of time. The effect on us can be monumental, or it can be slight. When we find something in someone that we can draw from and someone that we can see more in, we should remember those qualities and always apply them to that person. 

Forgetting the things we know are there, will not serve us in the long run, nor will it help us see things we can draw from in others. When you know there is something in someone, that you can see and count on, trust in that, if only for your own good. When you forget about things that you have benefited from, you lose the benefits and the gains you once drew on. 

Hold on to the things that drive you to success and to succeed. Even if the people are not there. Through your memories you can have a never ending source of guidance and direction.