Had THE best invitation to be a handbag in January… a darling Californian friend invites me to join him for the G’Day LA dinner. Let me think about that for 2.5 secs… YES!!

This dinner, put on primarily by Australian Tourism has gathered quite a following over the years and one hears its a fabulous night, also famous for matchmaking Keith & Nicole. So I gear up in my Bianca Spender maxi dress and hit Hollywood & Highland, lip gloss blazing. Highlights of course was Nicoles heartfelt and very amusing speech to Simon Baker and subsequent duet with both Keith & Nic sans shoes…a comfort thing or a height thing? Me finks the latter :)

I was excited to catch up with Jimmy & Jane Barnes, last I saw Jimmy was mosh-pit Cold Chisel @ Homebush…slightly different surrounds. He was in LA recording a new album. Great to chat to friends Ben Mendelson, James Hurd, Pete Evans, Curtis Stone, Jen Hawkins, Greg Norman (also honored) but the major highlight was meeting Mr AVATAR himself, Sam Worthington. So dam cute!! A little on the short side and slightly intense like our Russell but also VERY unaffected…unlike Russell!

The night was a great tribute to all our amazing Aussie talent and I for one was as proud as our flying flag.