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WHAT MAKES THE LEFT HAND DIFFERENT FROM THE RIGHT HAND? Growing up as a Yoruba girl, I was taught to never use my left hand to accept or give anything to an elderly person and of course you can imagine how extra Yoruba parents/elders are. I am sure most of us were taught the same thing. That left hand should be used only in the toilet and never to eat or write or accept and give things. I recently absentmindedly gave a friend in church a pen with my left hand because he was  seated at my left hand side and the next thing he told me was "why are you using your left hand to give me the pen, what's wrong with your right hand?" I was like, "what's wrong with using my left hand? hand na hand abeg". The poor guy tried to tell me it was wrong, but he never said what was actually wrong with using the left hand. Well almost everyone in Nigeria agrees that using your left hand to give or accept things is wrong but this got me thinking about the south-paws (left-...

Have you ever thought of why most of your clothes come with some sewn in lines. Usually two at the front and two at the back. Many people hate sewing darts, because they just seam like those "must do" activities that have no relevance. For the non-sewing clan; "Darts are folds (tucks coming to a point) sewn into fabric to take in ease and provide shape to a garment, especially for a woman's bust". They are used frequently in all sorts of clothing to tailor the garment to the wearer's shape, or to make an innovative shape in the garment. Without a dart, you see diagonal pull lines from the bust to the side seam.  The front just doesn't hang right. The human body is not a cylinder, or a box . A flat (2-dimensional) piece of fabric simply won't adequately cover a 3-dimensional body.  Darts control the shape of the fabric and allows the fabric to conform to your body, they can also create style lines that enhance shape and comfort. Darts aren...

Engine Component Cylinder block The cylinder block, which consist of a cylinder liner single casted unit and is considered to be the main body of an engine. In which the piston reciprocates up and down from Top Dead Centre (TDC) to Bottom Dead Centre (BDC) to generate power. The cylinder block and cylinder liner are fabricated to withstand high pressure and Temperature during the power stroke. The cylinder block is well-designed with water passages to remove the excess heat and separate oil passages are provided for the circulation of lubricating oil. The top portion of the cylinder block is covered by the cylinder head. The crankcase is an integral part of the cylinder block which houses the crankshaft and the lower portion is dipped in an oil pan. Piston and Piston Rings Piston is a cylindrical unit, used to compress the charge during compression stroke and to transmit the gas force to the connecting rod and then to the crankshaft during power stroke. The pistons of I...

ROCKY I (continued) The Italian stallion got the message but he thought he was to spar until he realized he was to dig it with Apollo Creed. Here's where we continue with the story we left off last week. With a looming fight with the World Heavyweight champion, Rocky took to intense training with Mickey, the old boss. A new life was injected and he pushed himself to the deepest limits running miles every morning, hitting punch-bags all day long, sparring with available partners who are good and a whole lot of baggage that teaches lessons about life. A night to the fight, Rocky lay with Adrian, his girlfriend, doubting his ability to win, but he made a resolution. He would go the distance even if he didn't win. Later, standing in the ring the evening of the next day, the determination coursed through his veins revealing their overwhelming potency in his eyes. Apollo envisaged a knockout at most in the fourth round, but no, he was denied such victory as Rocky dug in with h...

Paradigm FADED I was dumb and silent, Now I am no different. She thought, Grown at twelve, A pushover she was, Not strong, not soft; Just barely holding on. The silence kills her Like an echo, It sounds her out, Snuffs her cry, Her need for help. He comes closer, He takes over, In and out, he goes; Shhhhhhhhh Don't tell anyone this, Or I'll kill you at night. He says to her, as he sends her home. She screams, Not out loud; Hoping to be heard, Not a problem child, Everyone says; Just a bit too quiet, For a child at Eight. Misunderstood and judged, She stood on Earth's cliff At least this way, I get peace; She thinks out loud, He won, I lost I have no will, To go on; Her eyes closed, A deep sigh!!! Resigned and relieved, She jumps and- smiles for the first time, On her way down... Peace at last, The silence claims her, Once again. Facebook: Glory Eric Instagram: Rygles Twitter: rygleserik Join the Community Ins...

( Took this pic in a village i visited recently, I don’t know why i chose it but here you go, Lol) I had so many experiences during the past week, highs & lows and i got so confused on what to share, maybe something that just happened or events from the early part of the week, said a little prayer and now i believe i this is what someone out there needs to know. If you are in your 20’s late or early, you are probably at a phase where you are trying to put things together, and figuring out life, be it education, purpose, spirituality, marriage, raising a young child and all the issues that come with being this age and that’s ok! Trust me when i say you are not alone there are millions of us within and outside your country just trying to figure out life, its also an age range that is very familiar with disappointments and things not going as planned, you are probably reading this right now and saying to yourself “EXACTLY O!! I am tired!” .... I had my fair sure of disappoi...

VALENTINE SPECIAL- LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF I can perceive love in the air!!! One thing that never seems to amaze me is how a word this simple have a very strong meaning. It's one of the most freely used words ever.  "Love your neighbour as yourself" was given as a command in the Bible but as simple as it seems, most times we actually overlook it. Saying "I love you" to someone is not enough when your attitude towards that person tells a different thing entirely. Learn to express and show love even to strangers. I know it might be difficult because in this age and time, everyone is suspicious of anyone they come in contact with but no matter how difficult it is, let's put effort to show love. Everyday should be a love special day. A smile, a liitle help, a call or text message counts. However, one of the things I've learnt in life is that your can't love your neighbour if you don't love yourself first. I mean the commandment says ...

HOW TO MAKE SATIN/SILK BONNETS You see, I have a major problem, I don't really trust the quality of a lot of things sold outside, this coupled with my kati kati (I can do this and I can do that) attitude. It's not good sometimes (I know), but it has helped me pick up a few things on the way; like how to make satin bonnets. Materials needed - 1 yard of Satin/Silk fabric - 1 yard of elastic band - Thread - Sewing machine of course (except you want to hand sew sha) - Measuring tape - A piece of chalk (anything to make dots with actually) - 2 safety pins Cutting of the bonnet - Cut out 28 X 28 inches out of the satin/silk fabric -Fold the cut out from your fabric into two halves and then fold it in two again (fold it in two halves twice, you can count four layers from one side if done properly) -Measure 14 inches on both sides from the apex, mark each point and then use your chalk to draw a curve that connects both dots. (We're using 14 inches so that we ...

The power house of your car is the Engine, it's able to give the vehicle the needed power to get the vehicle working. Engine burns fuel and air to produce power or energy. There are different processes of fuel combustion. When the fuel is burned within the engine, it is called an Internal Combustion (IC) engine, and when it is burned externally and the produced steam is used for the mechanical movement, it is called an External Combustion (EC) engine. Internal combustion Engine: this is the engine used by our vehicles (cars,trucks etc) and it has a 2 major engine type which are the spark ignition and compression ignition engine. The spark ignition engine can be differentiated from the compression ignition engine as per the following factors. (i) The type of fuel used. (ii) The way the fuel enters in the combustion chamber. (iii) The way in which fuel is ignited. Spark Ignition Engine (Petrol or Gas Engine) In the spark engine, air and fuel enters into the combustio...

ROCKY I Thirty (30), broke, a collector for a mafia boss,  a local boxer with a slurred manner of speech - southpaw & a man trying to woo the most shy girl in the city. Put all of these together and you will get Rocky Balboa, the Italian Stallion. Rocky I is a movie that brings to fore what opportunities can do to a man when he takes them, no matter how insurmountable they appear. The movie is still as relevant (to me) as when it was featured in 1976. It's lessons remain true and the resilient character of a determined man can be bought off its screen. The movie begins with Rocky shown as a local boxer with a decent record out of the local fights he had engaged in, and he also acted as the thug or macho collector of a mafia boss who loaned out money to people from which he made some extra bucks to fare with. As a boxer, he idolised Rocky Marciano and worked out at Mickey's gym where an old local trainer ran his business of coaching and teaching boxing. Meanwhile, h...

Keeping to promises, I had a long weekend, my friend lost her mum who was more than just another mother but one who showed all her children’s friends love and care, and we went to pay our last respects and support our friend. It was such a sad experience, but was also an example of how important it is to live your life well, show love, be kind , be good, serve God and many other lessons. I can’t stop thinking about how much freedom people who have crossed to the other side feel, with no worries about dying or any form of pressure...... it must be beautiful. I am genuinely exhausted from the trip and putting out this post because i am learning to keep promises and i made a promise to be here every week and to remind everyone to live well and have great impact on the life of others like Mummy Cecilia Alu did!!!! This post is dedicated to her I love you Thank you for your care and love We will still blow for you, like we promised! What do you think about life after death??? Sh...

FICTION PREY ........ 1. The widening of the zinc from the sun couldn't hold my attention. I could still hear her sobbing. I try my hardest to concentrate on the noise but it seemed my heart had a mind of its own. Hours from now, she would stop. She would enter the bathroom, pour a little water on her face, wipe it up with a face towel. She would come outside and smile brightly at us. We would do the same. This is what it is. She would go into the kitchen. She would prepare the evening meal. She would call me to come serve his food and i will go down on my knees and as i stand in front of him, i will bow my head and leave. It will happen tomorrow again. One time i had asked her why she didn't leave him. She had told me no one had ever treated her better. She had told me about her parents calling the devil. Trading one prison for another i had thought. "Your father only beat me because I'm disrespectful" she would say. "The devil in me fears hi...

MY SKIN CARE JOURNEY Are you one of those who do the whole fresh girl/boy, fresh skin without putting any efforts. Like, you are just fresh, you can't help it. No acne, pimples, spots or any skin problems. As in "fine girl/boy no pimples" kinda person. Well up until recently I was like that. You know, no skin issues, just fresh and fine like that, all natural with shiny skin (you know those kind of skin that people always admire and compliment), I mean I don't have time to stress myself following one strict skin care regime. The whole story changed o when I started seeing one pimple, two pimples rashes and all on my face. Seriously I was devastated because well I'm a girl na and of course I want to hear, "wow, your skin looks beautiful, what cream do you use? and not, Gbemi, what's wrong with your face? 😌. All these unnecessary attention on my face, abeg I don't want it. This made me to quickly give myself brain and know that I had to do somethin...

Are you one of those people who shoves all your shoes in a closet in a big pile, or throws them to one side after a long day at work or just out of the house? Shoes are your hardest working accessories fam, and they aren’t cheap to replace, so you have to find the best way to store them. The best way to store shoes isn’t always the most obvious way. Before storing your shoes, clean them thoroughly (ie. clean the dust, mud and sweat off). For shoes you wear often, open storage that lets damp leather or fabric breathe will keep your shoes fresh. For example, A rack or cabinet with an open front allows air to circulate around your footwear while keeping dust from collecting on delicate materials. Shelving with open fronts also helps you keep shoes and boots organized Consider placing a shoe rack in a convenient place such as the entryway or verandah, where you can quickly put your shoes away where they belong on your way in. By placing the cabinet or rack in as convenient...

Imagine you driving or board a cab/bus and you enter into a bump or a pothole, and just didn't feel it, (like nothing happen) that is the work of a good suspension system, and just think otherwise, awwwww your guess is as good as mine. We will take a brief look into the suspension system in today's post Suspension system: Suspension refers to the use of front and rear springs to suspend a vehicle’s frame, body, engine & power train above the wheels. Functions of suspension system The main functions of a suspension system are as follows: 1. To safeguard the occupants against road shocks and provide riding comfort. 2. To minimise the effects of stresses due to road shocks on the mechanism of the motor vehicle and provide a cushioning effect. 3. To keep the body perfectly in level while travelling over rough uneven ground, i.e., the up and down movement of the wheels should be relative to the body. 4. To isolate the structure of the vehicle from shock loading an...

WHO WE ARE Before we begin fully with the next rocky series, consider this and see what you gain from it. How else do we raise hell than for what we have. For a long time we have believed in the existence of the nonexistent because we had been made to do so. The viper doesn't sleep for nothing but its tail remains active in its pursuit of defense. It handles what life brings to it. How many prophets shall we hear before we become so ourselves for we refuse the culture within and break the bricks without. We all have a mission together, but for a common purpose we shall not strive to fulfilment. The seeds of tomorrow will bring us to the table, to eat together, and shall we stare them in the eye, providing nothing? We have tomorrow says the devil, the evil of misfortune, the creator of negligence. We have followed this path long enough to root out its existence, but no, we help him create inertia. What man holds no sway over his decisions, show me and I will show you the ...

AM I DECIEVING MYSELF??? Yayyyy!!! You are here again or maybe you haven’t even read last week’s episode well if you haven’t.... i think you should...  Last night at about 1am i sat on the floor in my home and i began to think about what I originally planned to share today, and asked myself the same question i had asked the blog team members a few hours earlier.... Why???? what exactly do i want to gain from the topic i want to share, is it really my reality, am i really being honest and as open i promised to be with this section, or was i trying to make people see me in a certain light, was i simply chasing clout, likes, shares, compliments like, “this girl has sense sha” or was i really seeking for the growth of any one who reads My Open Diary.  You know a lot of times even when we say God i just want you to bless me so i can raise the gospel or shine your light, if we sit down and check ourselves most times we are declaring empty words and being selfish cau...

Baby's POV; I hear her cry every night; heart throbbing sounds that makes me wide awake. I feel strokes and pleas it scares me. I find no comfort in Mama's womb My heart beats next to her when all's quiet and in those rare moment she tells me stories About my Father; a man who has no knowledge of my existence. About her life, her friends, her family It makes me happy, to think I'd be part of this family of love. I am happy in Mama's womb.. One morning, It felt different, I couldn't tell how; Mama was apologizing more than usual She was up extra early, With a tremor in her voice, she sang me Good morning. I felt it then,  the cold metal hands of death. Then I knew; Mama didn't want me. I was unloved. I tried to fight it, as I struggled I heard Mama's scream; "Serves her right!" I thought. But my fragile 7 weeks self was no match, As the stranger sucked my very essence out; I wondered what I'd done to deserve death...