it would be awesome if there was an after life, would it not? 
yes it would be nice to imagine everyone chillin in heaven watching down on you (except when your beatin off to some hardcore porn) but i dont think your ego goes with you when you die. in other words, i dont think you take your personality with you to the afterlife while maintaining all your characteristics, experiences, and memories still intact. I think it's more of a release of energy (possibly reincarnation? not sure though that belief has its issues as well). either way no definite answer that can be justified and verified with valuable evidence will be achieved any time soon, at least in my opinion.
