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I am a little more optimistic about the weather forecast this weekend. Every day the forecast for Saturday seems to change. Yesterday the forecast said partly cloudy and in in the 70s. Now it is saying high 60s with a 50% chance of thunderstorms. Thunderstorms tend to be later in the day, so maybe the pig roast will be safe. 

It is likely to rain on Easter. Kevin wants to walk to the Peninsula from Grand Central. We may have to take a cab and suck up the cost. However, the brunch is indoors. Rain won't spoil the occasion. It will only make getting there more difficult. 

It has been a horrible week at work. Mike, the CEO has been in the office all week. He has decided he wants a "clean desk" policy and doesn't want anyone leaving anything unnecessary on our desks. We were not warned about this before he went through the office himself and began throwing away everyone's notepads and pens as well as other disposable items like tissue boxes. People had important notes on those pads. It was frustrating for everyone. We have an open office plan (hate it) and we have no storage at our desks. They are supposed to be bringing in storage cabinets so we can have stuff at our desks and put it away when not using it. 

I was hoping we might be let out early tomorrow as we often are on Good Friday. However, with Mike in the office that could change. I swear he is enjoying a power trip right now. Since he is based out of our main office in London, he has Friday off (and Monday too) so I like to think he will fly home tomorrow and leave our office in peace. 

Mike Danson is a billionaire, but he is too cheap to give us raises. However, he doesn't mind wasting money by trashing office supplies. I can't have a raise, so let me have a notepad and a pen for god's sake!  This guy is one of the wealthiest men in the world. He's not one of those high-profile celebrity billionaires, but he could pay every employee in the world a livable salary out of his pocket change. This guy didn't inherit his money either. He is a self-made billionaire from a middle class background. One would think he would have some empathy for his employees. I guess it's true that there are no ethical billionaires. The more money you have, the less empathy you have, and the more you feel the need to hoard it.

Okay. I need to calm down. I have to focus on what to do for the pig roast. I said I would provide a green salad and cornbread. I wasn't sure what kind of cornbread to make. When Sian came for Christmas she gifted me with a pack of locally made cornbread mix that supports a charitable cause. On the other hand, I would like to try my friend Nikki's cornbread recipe. She's the one I was helping test recipes for her new cookbook. Her cornbread recipe is on the test recipe packet. Janeth said there will be twenty people at the party, so maybe I should make both? One of my favorite salads is high-quality mixed greens from the farm market in a dressing made from olive oil, white wine vinegar, and a touch of honey. Then I crumble goat cheese or other soft cheese into it. I was thinking I wanted to buy my eggs, milk, greens, cheese, and honey at the farm market, but it could be cutting it close with time. Maybe I'll get the cornbread ingredients at the supermarket today or tomorrow and bake the cornbread tomorrow night (or tomorrow afternoon if they let us leave early) and I can quickly run by the farm market Saturday morning and grab what I need for the salad. It won't take long to make it. 

I'm getting my haircut today too. Expenses, expenses, expense. I am getting a color too. Normally I leave my gray streak alone, but the character I play is an actress in the early 90s. She wouldn't have gray hair. I am going to have a demipermanent color put in so it's not gray for the next few weeks. 

I was 142.6 pounds this morning. The number on the scale doesn't mean much when I look at pictures of myself. Cast members are always taking photos at rehearsals and I can't believe how heavy I look. I am so out of shape. I hope I can change that soon. My shoulder feels pretty good today. I really had to move it in odd ways for there to be significant pain. My hamstring is what is is. I don't think I can avoid the cost of PT much longer. After the play I'll make the appointment with the orthopedist and get the script for it.

We open a week from tomorrow and the cast still struggles with lines. We couldn't get the stage for rehearsal tonight, so we have a line read through online tonight. We are not allowed to call for lines for next week's rehearsal, so we need to have it down by the end of the weekend. I have to buckle down and study. I will get Kevin to run lines with me whether he likes it or not.