If this photo-of-the-day project is a journal of my day-to-day life, then food must be a central aspect of my existence! I took a little trip to Chinatown, NY, with some friends today. We had lunch at "Big Wong's", one of many of its type in this part of the City. The Congee was delicious. I had to have it with duck. As I walked out of the restaurant, I saw some of my lunch's companions dangling from this pole, heads and all. They looked yummy to me, but at the same time, left me somewhat disturbed. I realized how uneasy I was with the thought of killing, even for food. It felt somewhat wrong to parade the dead ducks around in this restaurant before serving them. Then again, these feelings felt like such hypocrisy. I didn't want to see or think about death but I was perfectly happy slurping down my yummy lunch. So much happens "behind the curtains" for us in our lives. Perhaps I should peek once in a while. But then again, I may not be able to stomach it as well as I do my congee.