Another installment of Chelsea’s Ten on Tuesday for your viewing pleasure!

1. What’s your favorite color to paint your nails?
I am really, really bad at remembering to paint my nails. I should just fork over the money for a pedicure once a month, but I never seem to get around to it. Right now, they’re red and I don’t really have a favorite color. Whatever catches my eye, really!

2. Do you like to sneeze?
No! No, no, no, no, no! I avoid it at all costs, which I know is horrible for you. I hold all my sneezes in when I’m in public unless I have a tissue. I don’t have a cute sneeze and always have tons of snot. I’m awkward enough as it is without having to deal with my snot nose.

(Although, when I have a stuffy nose, sneezing feels like heaven!)

3. How often do you fill up your car with gas?
It gets filled up twice a week, once by me and once by my mom.

4. Were you named after anyone?
Nope.

5. Have you made any good recipes lately?
I made these awesome snickerdoodle cookies for my sister-in-law for Christmas. She liked them so much, she requested me to make more for her New Year’s Eve party! Oh, and last night, I made Hungry Girl’s turkey chili which is so good. And makes enough leftovers to last at least a week!

6. What’s an easy money-saving tip that you use regularly?
I try to use the “Come Back Later” rule to stop impulsive purchases. If I see something I want, I make myself wait at least 3 days before buying it. If I still want it as badly as I did 3 days ago, then I can buy it. But I usually find that I didn’t really need it as badly as I first thought.

7. Would you rather have a sore throat or an earache?
Probably a sore throat. They can be annoying but pain falls on maybe a 3 or 4 on a scale of 1-10. When I was little, I got earache’s all the time, although I haven’t gotten any in recent memory. Still, I can’t imagine they would be pleasant. With the 5+ sore throats I got last year, I’m a pro at handling them.

8. Do you have any scars? What are they from?
I have a small, barely recognizable scar on the inside of my thumb from when I had stitches in September. And I have a scar on my belly where a dog bit me when I was in 5th grade. But that’s about it!

9. What are you “known for” in your circle of friends/family?
Probably my intense love for football and my writing. I want to say my humor, but it may just be me who thinks I’m funny. 😉

10. How do you like to eat your pancakes?
Can I admit that I’m not a big fan of pancakes? I’m really not a big breakfast fan, period. When I do eat them, usually plain with no butter and lots of syrup. Sometimes, with chocolate chips. Mmm…chocolate chip pancakes! I cringe to know what the PointsPlus value of those would be!

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1. What is your favorite kind of cheese?
The only cheese I like is mozzarella cheese. I absolutely love string cheese, but the only other place I tolerate cheese is on my pizza. I don’t like it in sandwiches and can’t stand it alone. (If you hadn’t yet figured it out, I’m a picky eater. Oops?)

2. Do you prefer fudge with or without nuts?
Either. Nuts give fudge an extra oomph but sometimes, fudge is good plain. I don’t really have a preference.

3. How do you feel about cats?
I’m definitely more of a dog person, but cats are fine. They do seem like a lot less work, and I’m not adverse to getting one. My mom isn’t a cat person at all, so that’s not going to happen until I move out.

4. Meg Ryan or Julia Roberts?
Julia Roberts, hands down. I have an intense love for Julia. She’s an amazing actress, so real and natural. And she’s gorgeous in a non-intimidating way. I think meeting her would feel like meeting someone you’ve known for a long time, she just seems the type to put you completely at ease immediately. Ah, I love her. So much.

(I don’t have anything against Meg. I’m just more of a Julia girl.)

5. Do you wear a watch?
No. I haven’t worn a watch since middle school. I have issues with wearing things on my wrists, for some reason. They just annoy me.

6. What are a few of your favorite songs from the 90′s?
I was just a kid in the 90s so I can only think of songs by Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, and Geoff Moore. “Dancing With the Dinosaurs” and “Friends Are Friends Forever.” Also, singing “This Is the Song That Never Ends” over and over and over again on the bus to annoy our bus driver.

7. Do you like scented candles?
No. Not even a little bit.

8. What do you like on your hamburger?
Ketchup only, please! Sometimes I get a little crazy and add lettuce and pickles, but I usually keep it plain. (Picky eater, remember?)

9. How often do you cut your fingernails?
I usually bite them off if they seem to be getting too long. I never actually use nail clippers on them, though. My teeth work better. 🙂

10. Do you sleep in socks?
No. Sometimes, in the winter, I’ll put my comfy socks on, but this is a rare occurrence. They always seem to fall off in the middle of the night.

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And without further ado, here is this week’s Ten on Tuesday, hosted by Roots and Rings.

1. Where are you from? Have you lived there your whole life?

I’m from St. Petersburg, Florida and I have been born and raised here, which is pretty uncommon! I love the area, even though the summers are disgustingly hot and my skin is way too thin to handle the winters here.

2. How would you classify your clothing style?

Probably as casual. I’m big on jeans and tees and while I try to be fashionable with it, it doesn’t always happen. I just like to be comfortable!

3. What kind of car do you drive?

A 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, with three missing hubcaps which irks me to death. Also, it’s my mom’s car. I’m lame.

4. What would your dream home look like if you could have it (or already do!)?

I’m not sure. I haven’t thought about it too much, since I’m not in the market for a house for a good, long while. I would like to move back to my old apartment with the stainless steel appliances, glass-top stove, and granite countertops. Oh, how I miss that place! (But not the $1200 rent payment!)

5. Do you have kids, and if so, how many and how old were you when you had them?

I do not. Thankfully. I want them, but I say that because making it to 23 with my virginity intact and no kids on my hips with the past I have is a pretty big accomplishment.

6. What is your favorite hobby?

Blogging, of course!

7. Are you going to have any New Years resolution for 2011?

Most definitely. I am a big believer in resolutions, even if they never do seem to come to fruition. I am going to connect them with the goals I laid out in Tuesday’s post, though.

8. What is something, if anything, that you’d want to change about yourself?

My weight. And I will change my weight. But it’s going to take a lot of big changes. I’m a little scared about that part. Can I just hire Jillian Michaels for 3 months?

9. What is something you love about yourself?

My sense of humor. It’s probably the best part of my personality and when I can make someone laugh by something I said? Best feeling ever!

10. Pick one of the following: Someone to cook for you, someone to do your laundry, or someone to do your dishes.

Hands down, someone to cook for me. I hate meal-planning and grocery shopping and cooking in general. I would love for someone to take care of all that for me!

Thanks for all your helpful advice on Sunday’s post. I’ve decided to take the weekend trip to Orlando because why not? It’ll give me something to look forward to and I’m pretty sure I can have one paper finished before the trip. Now my big decision is whether I want to go to Disney, Universal Studios, or Islands of Adventure on Sunday. I haven’t been to Disney since I was 10, and haven’t been to the other two theme parks in almost three years. I’m so excited, though!

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1. What are your plans for the holidays? Do you travel at Thanksgiving? If you celebrate Christmas, do you travel then, too?

I am lucky and blessed enough to have the majority of my family living in the same area as me. My grandparents live five minutes away, my brother and his family live about 20 minutes away, and we have other scattered relatives close by. I’ve never traveled during Thanksgiving or Christmas.

On Thanksgiving, my mom and I generally wake up at the crack of dawn to take on the Turkey Trot, then stuff ourselves with breakfast, shower and get ready for dinner, and head on over to my grandparents’ house around 2. From there, it’s a lot of family time, football, and eating. I just love being around my family and I’m especially excited since one of my uncles will be eating with us this year! And since my birthday usually falls a few days after, it’s always a fun time.

Christmas is a little different. My mom and I wake up around 7am to open presents and my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew come over around 10am to open their presents. And from there, we head over to someone’s house for dinner. I’m really not a big fan of Christmas Day. I feel like all the magic is gone as presents are unwrapped, stockings are torn apart, and there’s not much to look forward to. I love the anticipation of Christmas!

2. How do you make the plans for the holidays? If you have a significant other, how do you decide which family to visit?

These have been long-standing plans for a while now. We don’t really make any decisions, it’s just the way things are.

3. Do you have your Thanksgiving meal at lunch or later in the day?

Thanksgiving dinner is usually served around 3pm.

4. Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving tradition?

Not really. I just love the tradition of going to my grandma’s house and the hustle and bustle of getting dinner ready, sitting down to eat, and enjoying my family. I know it’s possible I’ll be living in a different city or state during the next holiday season (if not then, in the future), and I’m trying to enjoy this while I can.

5. After a big meal, do you lounge around or get up and take a walk?

I’m definitely a lounger, thanks to doing exercise early in the day. I watch football and eat for the majority of Thanksgiving. It’s really the best holiday.

6. Do you shop on “Black Friday” or do you avoid it?

I never have and I don’t think I ever will. I just don’t see the point to it, aside from scoring some really great deals. It just doesn’t seem worth it. I hate crowds and rude people, so I tend to stay away. Cyber Monday, though? Oh, I’m all over that!

7. When do you usually finish your Christmas shopping?

When my money runs out? Typically, I’m finished by the weekend before Christmas, though. Right now, I’m just about finished shopping for my nephew and brother, which has to be a new record! Although, I haven’t even begun shopping for my mom, so there’s that.

8. Do you and your significant other exchange gifts? If there a budget?

Sigh. Let’s move on before I become too depressed.

9. When do you decorate for the holidays?

Usually, it’s the weekend following Thanksgiving. We buy a real tree because artificial trees make me gag. And we spend the night snapping at each other as we try to get it to stand up, string the lights, and find spots for our many ornaments. And then we drag out the rest of our decorations. I love decorating the house for Christmas! Taking everything down, though, is such a bummer.

10. Do you go “all out” with the decor or keep it simple?

It’s pretty simple. Just the tree and some knickknacks. We do not have the ability to put up lights outside and make them look good, so we keep everything indoors.