Tell me your lesbian role model stories

Last night, I went out for a nice walk and was thinking about stuff. True story. One particular thing that crossed my mind, though, was my semi-lack of lesbian role models. I can barely think of lesbian women whose lives I think are incredible and I'd like to end up emulating. I live in a somewhat sheltered part of the world (the bible belt of western Canada), and so most of the lesbians I know personally don't seem to have lives that are anything like how I envision living as a 40-year-old or something. I think it's kind of hard to plan my future, etc. without really having any idea of what the ideal lesbian life would be for me. Do you know what I mean? Tegan and Sara definately are having the music career I'd like to experience, and Ellen is a talented, successful, respected person with a gorgeous and talented partner, but beyond that, I can't really say there are any lesbian women I can think of that I'd 'like to be'. I think it's frustrating because, as an 18 year old pretty much gay girl, the whole "white picket fence" dream is out the window, and my womanly, domestic instincts are longing for a comforting alternative to emulate.

Would anyone out there like to share stories of lesbian role models whose lives inspire them? Does anyone know some really happy lesbians who've really got it together?