"It's just that I envisioned you with someone much different."

Val is so fired. It's Thursday and STILL no word from her. I even emailed her yesterday to asked if she had fallen into a ditch. F-I-R-E-D.

I wish words could express how irritated I am right now.

In other news, I met with some Lesbian Club members at Cocoa Bar for some red wine and chocolate -- natch. As I spent some time talking to BC, the subject of Val came up. "You guys make a very cute couple," she said. "It's just that I envisioned you with someone much different."

"How so?" I asked.

She hesitated and I assured her she could be honest. "I don't know Val that well, but I always saw you with someone who would be just as quick and witty as you. You need that challenge. You need someone who can wage a battle of wits."

How insightful. Perhaps that's why I've been feeling bored with Val -- not enough stimulation.

The conversation went on a tangent. BC related how she worked a photoshoot recently in the Upper West Side with a woman that reminded her of me. "She was in her 60s, but I couldn't stop thinking of you. She was sweet and witty and so cultured. She was just like you're going to be when you're 60."

I thought it was nice to know that there is a woman out there in New York who is my 60 year old version. Gives me hope for the future.