Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts

Saturday, 18 January 2014

Global Seoul Mate's 4th Mission: Seoul Is Excited for 2014!

With the new year, the Seoul city government also has laid out ten (10) new policies that cover the citizens' safety, welfare, living and happiness.

While most of the facilities and welfare policies seem to be sufficient for me, I am more of the type who would like to explore the other parts of the city, which I have yet to discover.

And the new policy No. 7, which is the development of more trails around the mountains surrounding the city, just caught my fancy. Who wouldn't want to hike up the mountain and take a breather from all the chaos downtown?


So, in 2014, I am looking forward to exploring these new trails around the mountains. Spring time, or maybe even next autumn would be a good time to do this.

So, what else do I expect in 2014?  Maybe heavier penalties for undisciplined drivers in Seoul, especially those who do not respect traffic lights and the rights of pedestrians. I am also irritated with those delivery motorbikes who speed through the sidewalks as if this was a race track.  

And those bus drivers who ignore traffic lights should also be re-educated. 

I think it would be helpful if the citizens, and not just the traffic enforcers, can help report on these drivers before more car accidents happen and more pedestrians are injured or worse, killed! 

Calling Mr. Mayor!


Friday, 10 January 2014

My Vacation's Almost Over, Happy New 2014!


Happy new year, everyone!

My 'extended' vacation, which included a week of recuperating here at home in the Philippines, is almost over. I am flying back to Seoul next week, and my days of wearing shorts will be over! Waaaahh!  (Thanks to my boss for letting me extend my leave. As to why, maybe I'll blog about it next week).

In the meantime, I hope everyone's having a good year so far. 

Here's to a more peaceful, safer and greater year ahead!

                  (Fireworks in my hometown of Victorias City 
                                 during the new year's.)