I just took another cool "Who are you?" quiz, this time "Which Super Mario character are you?" As a cild of the 80s, I could relate.

My vote results were tied between 2 characters:

I am a celebrity, a natural born leader, and a mascot. When old people think of video games, they oftentimes get a mental image of me. Countless times I've been called into battle to save Peach from various baddies, even back in the days of Atari, and I have never faltered. Others may be jealous, but who cares? I'm Mario!

What Super Mario Bros character are you?

and

I am a hip critter. I showed up fasionably late with Super Mario World and have started launching your own career since then. In maybe 10-15 years, my popularity will rival Mario's. Not that I'm competing with him. He's my bud. I'm good at getting and keeping friends, and they value me for that. After all, who else would carry them on their back through ice, fire, and rain? Sometimes I think I'm taken for granted, but I know that my friends have my back. Of course they do. Who would screw over Yoshi?

What Super Mario Bros character are you?

2 hours.

That's how long it was from the end of work today and the time I got home.

Transport may pick up the phone line faster, but in terms of getting folks around, it still stinks.

Adding to the deaths due to illnesses caused by smoking: Peter Gzowski, a broadcasting legend here in Canada, just died from emphesyma, at 67. He too was a smoker until 2 years ago.

This message may come off as a PSA - but I really don't care.

This weekend, Carol Burnett's daughter Carrie Hamilton died of lung cancer. She was 38 years old, and a smoker.

38. I turn 35 this coming May. She was a mere 3 years older.

Will smokers get the message now? Will you blind twits stop? 38 years old is too damn young to die. My aunt was too young when lung cancer claimed her last year at 53 - but the tragedy there was the fact she didn't even smoke. Here, it was the case - and she was too fucking young.

Maybe folks think "Oh, that won't happen to me!" WAKE THE HELL UP!! Every cigarette you take, every single puff... it's nothing better than playing a game of Russian Roulette with your health. Graveyards are full of the remains of folks who thought it wouldn't happen to them!

Montreal finally had winter snow catch up... a mini-blizzard Wednesday and Thursday finally hit.

At least we can keep Greece and Buffalo, NY company.

Today, Canada mourns the passing of another of our idols: Frank Shuster died from pneumonia at 85.

Along with his partner Johnny Wayne (who died in 1990 at the age of 72) Wayne and Shuster were a fantastic comedy team, loved by Ed Sullivan in the USA but still stayed to make their fame here in Canada.

Now the team only exists on archived footage. Goodbye, Frank.

Sometimes, I just can't win...

Winter in Montreal has so far been pretty mild, but I thought one of my winter mitts was missing. Then, I found it yesterday - and lost it again in a cab home from work. Blah.

I went downtown to have lunch at Wendy's. It just seemed right to honor Dave that way.

Another sad day, as we lost another well-known celebrity:

Not as great a significance as George Harrison - but then, any loss in the world is sad. Regardless of how you touch lives, it still matters, even if you only touched the lives of loved ones.

Dave Thomas, the owner and head creator for Wendy's restaurants, was someone who touched us all in some way. I've always enjoyed the food at his restaurant chain, but also felt reassured by his presence on TV.

He was only 69 years old, claimed by liver cancer. Cancer has claimed far too many people around me of late, both loved ones and stars.

Take the Which Beatle Are You? Quiz.

The test answers are a bit mean at times, and with George now gone too, it's a bit sad... but it was still interesting to read whom I rate as.

So far, either the counter is still reading visits to the old site, or people have begun to visit this new one... either way, Jazzlife is still getting a decent stream of visitors... and not just visits from me, either!

Happy New Year!