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Monday, March 7, 2011

Chang's Rice Bowl- My first job..

Once upon a time , when I was 15 years old.. I got a job at Chang's Rice Bowl.. on Broadway in Chula Vista, Ca.. You guys recall Mr, Chang,, the Math guru of Montgomery,, kind of looked liked the Chinese version of Clark Kent,, I recall making tons of jokes about how he was a superman , under the dorky look.. Sorry Mr. Chang , but you gave Nerd the definition.. The pens.. the thick rimmed glasses, the goofy hair style.. the clothes.. But you were one of the toughest and smartest math teachers ever,, Including my college professors at SDSU OR University of Maryland.
  Well , the reason I had this job was because my best friend hooked me up,..and I needed to save money for my first car,, Papa , told me save enough and you can buy your car when your turn 16.. Now.. think about it ,. Im 15 years old.. How the heck am I going to get any kind of real money to buy a car.. Newspaper deliveries, Swap meets. etc.. No way,, and He knew that too. But the break came. by becoming a dishwasher at a Chinese restaurant kind of like my idol at the time,. Bruce Lee , he did the same type of job.. Check out Dragon Story " Bruce Lee Story,.. " ok.it was a dirty hard job. they worked me like a dog. I was always tired and sweaty and stinky every night I worked,.. But it gave me the money i needed top buy my first car..
  But here's one incident that will always make me smile.. well one of the workers , had a big crush on a beautiful tall white girl that owned a hot looking corvette,.,.But it was so funny seeing him try so hard , while she hugged me and flirted with me , than this dude. But it was just so funny how he acted and how he tried so hard , he looked so desperate.. I mean,. I had jokes and really enjoyed when we got off work and i would see him trying to ask her out. and she would wink and smile at me at I went home with my friend..
But the biggest memory or incident i had to deal with when the owner , an old Chinese Lady,, I called her Mama.. She told me to take my friends final check and tell him he's fired.. I said, " I cant do that to my friend.. " She said, " Then your fired too!" I said.. What? Ok.. I;ll do it,, I mean I needed this job.. So of I went to my friends house and I said here bro,, and he said, thanks.. Yeah.. I also have a message from the boss lady.. " Your fired !" At first , he laughed , then said,.,.really.. I help you get this job , and now your the one who  fires me.. ! I said, I had too, if i didn't agree to it. I would be fired,.,My friend said " It's cool,. it just how weird everything turned out,.,. I mean you got cookies and cakes from her and always made her smile , and I got more work , and less money.. I saw the your checks dude,, You such a kiss ass.. !! I said, Bro,, its me. I;m a charmer.. My Friend said,, " yea whatever.. ! Well needless to say, he was mad , and I guess our friendship suffered a bit , but I needed that job.. what a friend huh? oh hell.. who said life is fair ,, am I right ? Until the next story from the past.. Take care.. THE SOURCE PRODUCTIONS @ 2011

2 comments:

  1. So I read this blog and was truly laughing so hard I was in tears. Your first job is a place near and dear to my heart, my grandparents owned and operated Chang's Rice Bowl.
    Thank you for the laugh.
    Sandra

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    1. I'm Sandra's cousin and the daughter of your old math teacher. Dad will get a kick out of your post! It's so cool to unexpectedly hear a new story about our family. Thanks!
      Lauren

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