I don't think I have an answer to any of the questions. I guess I'll just do the general chatting.
Well, here are mine...
a. I've loved horses my whole life.
b. The strangest thing I ever took up was appliquing sweatshirts, they were SO tacky....I just didn't have the knack I guess.
c. Highschool was band...OK>>>>David Cassidy, Partridge Family.
College was Billy Joel and Disco (OK, shoot me!)
Now it's World Music and Country and Western.
The only consistant is I've always loved classical.
d. I own everything Nine Inch Nails has ever recorded.
I write really bad science fiction for a hobby.
I can't play the piano no matter how many lessons I have.