thepirate

oh man, don't even get me started on the sticky rice. Sometimes I make coconut milk rice pudding to go with mango, and that's super yummy too. They key to the ripe mango is not eating it as soon as you buy it. I usually have to let mine sit for at least 4 or 5 days before it's ready. The waiting is hard, but it pays off.

The last time I drove cross country I went through around 60 CDs. I think that's a pretty good number, although I guess if you're going for speed over scenery you might get by with less.

Good luck, it's a long drive, but it's pretty (well at least until you hit Texas/Kansas, then it's hellishly boring until around North Carolina or Virginia.)