Here’s a glimpse of what Chinese New Year is like for me. This image was taken via Blackberry a few minutes ago at my parents warehouse in Brooklyn. It has most of the traditional/essential stuff (I’ll elaborate on food and stuff on Monday when I post pictures from dinner at my house).

At the top of table are incenses used to pray to different gods (if you couldn’t tell already, we’re Buddhist).  Today, we’re praying on behalf of the company; for success, for the health of our employees, and for a good year. On Monday (the actual day of the New Year) we do a similar set up but we pray for our own well being and for our family.

Yes, red envelopes are involved.
Yes, that is a fish on the table.
Yes, that is a duck on the table.