The Life List of
Elise Baik
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1 · learn all the dance steps to Beyonce’s Single Ladies · be a panda for Halloween · go on the “Wheel of Fortune” · Grow 2 inches (vertically) · win a fashion design contest · enter all-state band · master at taekwondo · meet Tyra Banks · invent a musical instrument · be on TV (news does not count) · go on the food channel · go to a dog show · memorize a poem · do the moonwalk · knit a sweater · complete the Harry Potter series all in one sitting · Own a shitzhu, cocker spaniel, Maltese, Chihuahua, Jindokgae (Korean dog), sharpei (Chinese dog), Shiba Inu (Japanese dog), pug, boston terrier, and poodle. · Teach them (the dogs) to play dead · spend a day in a spa · visit Korea (South) and live there for 2 years · perform with the people in the New York Subway · buy an expensive, yet useless souvenir just for the heck of it · own a DDR machine · Become close friends with someone named Elise. (the worker at Costco doesn’t count) · learn how to play poker · Have a song named after me (Fur Elise does not count) · ride every ride at six flags in one day · learn how to sing opera · design my own clothing · do one good deed everyday (no matter how small) · learn how to manage my time wisely · take a picture in front of Michael Jackson’s home · jump in a public fountain · learn my mom’s “perfect” kimchi recipe · go to a college because I like it, not because of its name and reputation · learn how to clap with one hand · watch a Broadway show · inspire somebody to do something good · squish a bug (yes, I admit…I can not squish a bug) · Visit Paris, Spain, and Japan · Make a quilt by hand · Pass ap biology · Create a new dance move · Come to school one day with crazy hair (preferably senior year) · Learn to play the bagpipes · Be frugal with my money (in a good way) · Draw a comic book · Visit the Louvre Museum in Paris, France to see the Mona Lisa painting · Have twins (one boy one girl; boy should be older) · Invent a cooking utensil · Invent an ice cream flavor (preferably one with cherries, mints, chocolates, caramel…) · Stay connected with my friends after high school and college · Be in two places at once · Convert someone to Christianity · Learn how to juggle · Visit Alaska and Canada · Go on American Idol just for fun. · Meet Jackie Chan · Make 5,000 origami cranes (4,000 left as of 12/13/09) · Get a part time job (teach clarinet to elementary students) · Pharmacist – full time job · Paint a famous picture · Read the entire bible (both New Testament and Old Testament) · Memorize all major/minor scales · Ride a hot air balloon across the country · Try to get 7 hours of sleep everyday · Have my own garden · obtain my cousin’s old-school N64 system · Smile everyday · Eat dinner in the Whitehouse · Win the lottery · Go shopping in South Korea with Alyssa · Go to the Cheesecake Factory · Appear in the newspaper (for something good) · Be an archeologist for a day · master at the sewing machine · be a cool parent · meet/get to know all the Korean people in NY · swim with dolphins · Create a really cool cartoon show that both kids and adults can watch and enjoy · learn how to rap · sleep in an igloo · make sure my kids to play a cool musical instrument like the clarinet or guitar · overcome my fear of heights by bungee jumping · see a real life liger · write or illustrate a children’s book · ride a motorcycle (don’t fall off) · Meet Oprah Winfrey (who doesn’t?) · Find a new cure for the hiccups · Get 4s and 5s on all my AP courses |