I have no idea what you're trying to say here. Do you pay rent to your skull? Does your skull belong to someone else? Mine belongs to me, so I pay no rent. Sorry to hear it's otherwise for someone.
It is a colloquialism. Aren't your hip? :)
You've never answered the Pro-Life question. To conservatives, it's like asking if you are a "(Insert major league football team here)" fan.
Are you?