About Me
- About Me: I am a Christian novelist. My Asian chick-lit series comes out in August 2007 from Zondervan! I'm so excited. In my other life, I was a biologist researcher. My husband and I work as staff for our church youth group, where we corrupt--er, teach young minds.
Travel
- Places I've been: Japan, China
- Places to see before I die: London, Paris, Italy
- Dream Vacation: Tour through England, Scotland, France, Italy
Television
- Favorite Shows: 24 Alias Battlestar Galactica (the new one) Bones Firefly House Lost NUMB3RS Star Trek Voyager
- Favorite Reruns: Firefly
- Characters you relate to: Jack Bauer is my hero! And I want to kick butt like Sydney Bristow
- Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Firefly
Style
- Brands I love: Dooney and Bourke, Jones New York
- I like to wear: sneakers, T-shirts, shorts, warm-up pants, jeans
- Can't live without: brown half-boots by Taryn Rose (the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn)
- Prized Possessions: my pink Dooney and Bourke handbag, black velvet and gold piping cheong-sam dress
- Guilty Pleasure: handbags
Music
- Favorite Artists: Margaret Becker Jeremy Camp Casting Crowns David Crowder FFH Natalie Grant LaRue MercyMe Nichole Nordeman Mark Schultz Rebecca St. James Superchic[k] Switchfoot Third Day Chris Tomlin Joy Williams ZOEgirl
- Favorite Songs: ALL I EVER WANTED by Margaret Becker, MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION by Steven Curtis Chapman, FLY AWAY by FFH, HELD by Natalie Grant, FREE by Hillsong United, THE ROBE by Wes King, GO by MercyMe, TALK ABOUT IT by Nicole C. Mullin, LAND OF MY SOJOURN, THE LOVE OF GOD, NOTHING IS BEYOND YOU, and SOMEWHERE by Rich Mullins, YOU ARE MY HOPE by Skillet, HERO by Superchic[k], LOVE SONG by Third Day, HOLY IS THE LORD by Chris Tomlin, HERE AND NOW and PLAIN by ZOEgirl
Movies
- Favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings trilogy Pride and Prejudice (BBC version) While You Were Sleeping Bubblegum Crisis (old and new versions) Voltron Star Blazers Robotech Hero Eat Drink Man Woman
- Favorite Actors: Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp
- Favorite Genre: Action
- Movies I can watch over and over: See favorite movies--there are very few I'd watch more than once or twice
- Actor that would play me in a movie: Lucy Liu
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: steak or prime rib, Chinese, Thai, Italian
- Favorite Dishes: Steak, prime rib, Omaha Steaks' au gratin balls
- Favorite Desserts: Chocolate lava cake from Charthouse
- Favorite Drinks: Gin and tonic with extra lime, red wine (Zinfandel)
- Favorite Junk Foods: French fries, KFC Popcorn Chicken, Kirk's or Kua'Aina's burgers
- Best meal ever: Crustaceans Vietnamese-fusion restaurant in San Francisco, Kua'Aina Hamburgers in Haleiwa Hawaii, Masa's French restaurant in San Francisco, Ruth Chris Steakhouse in Las Vegas
- Favorite Restaurants: Charthouse, Crustaceans, Frankie Johnnie and Luigi Too! (FJL), Kirk's Steakburgers, Kua'Aina, Masa's, Ruth Chris, Scott's Seafood
- Foods I hate: uni (sea urchin) sushi
Books
- Favorite Books: PERSUASION by Jane Austen, WHAT A GIRL WANTS by Kristin Billerbeck, THEODORA'S DIARY by Penny Culliford, ROMANCE RUSTLERS AND THUNDERBIRD THIEVES by Sharon Dunn, SAHM I AM by Meredith Efken, THE SECRET LIFE OF BECKY MILLER by Sharon Hinck, WITH THIS RING by Carla Kelly, JUST AS I AM by Virginia Smith
- Favorite Authors: Aw, I have to pick? There's so many. I know I'm going to forget somebody. CHRISTIAN: Ginny Aiken Hannah Alexander Judy Baer Christy Barritt Tracey Bateman Shelley Bates James Scott Bell Kristin Billerbeck Ray Blackston Lynn Bulock Lori Copeland Mindy Starns Clark Debra Clopton Colleen Coble Brandilyn Collins Penny Culliford Margaret Daley Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt Ted Dekker Sharon Dunn Meredith Efken Donna Fleisher Tricia Goyer Marilynn Griffith Robin Jones Gunn Rachel Hauck Liz Curtis Higgs Denise Hildreth Sharon Hinck Diann Hunt Denise Hunter Randy Ingermanson Neta Jackson Annie Jones Tamara Leigh Hope Lyda Kathryn Mackel Shirlee McCoy Susan Meissner Siri Mitchell Beth Pattillo Donita K. Paul Marta Perry Allie Pleiter Gayle Roper Cyndy Salzmann Lisa Samson Virginia Smith Kathryn Springer Kathy Tyers MaryLu Tyndall Laura Jensen Walker Susan May Warren. SECULAR: Carla Kelly Julie Anne Long Kate Moore Betty Neels Joan Smith
- Favorite Genres: Christian/Inspirational chick-lit, romance, suspense. Secular Regency romance, chick-lit.
- Favorite Characters: Sidney Bristow (Alias)
- Favorite Quotes: Lord Christ Your servant Martin Luther said he only had two days on his calendar today and that day and that's what I want too. And I want to live today for that day. [Joe Bayly, Psalms of My Life Psalm 26]
High School
- School Name: Leilehua High School
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 1990
- Attended: 1986 - 1990
- Organizations: Speech team
College
- School Name: Stanford University
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 1994
- Attended: 1990 - 1994
- Degree type: Bachelors
- Major(s): Psychology
- Minor(s): pre-Medical School biology/chemistry
- Organizations: Testimony Christian a capella group
More About Me
- Nationality: Japanese American
- Religion: Christian
- Heroes: God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit
- Interests: writing, reading, volleyball (well, not anymore now that I've torn my ACL), youth group work
- Expertise: youth work
- Occupation: Author
- Industry: Literature/Arts, Christian Fiction
- Website: http://www.camytang.com/
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- Name: Camy
- Country: United States
- State: California
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 9/9/2004
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Hi, Camy! Had no idea you were on xanga till I saw your comment on Ruth's site. Have a great weekend!
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