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Meet...Cinnamon

Name: Cinnamon A. Buelk.

Department: CCIT.

How long at MUSC: 6 years.

Family: Husband, John; ferrets, Shanti and Pandora; and cats, Bijoux and Buddha.

Favorite movie: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Least favorite chore: Cleaning litter boxes.

Special place in the world: Amsterdam— where my husband took me when we be became engaged.

Fondest childhood memory: Fishing in a canoe with my Daddy—he with a six-pack of beer and me with a six-pack of Hershey bars.

Bad habit: Feeling guilty about silly things.

How do you stay fit: Kung Fu forms, bicycling and roller blading.

Your idea of a perfect vacation: An exotic place that I've never been where money is no object and I can sleep as late as I want.

Most rewarding thing about your job: Making people laugh while they learn.

Something people don't know about you: I danced on stage, at the tender age of 21, in Italy with Bobby McFerrin and Herby Hancock.

Words of advice or favorite quote: “Life's a Garden, Dig It. Can't have no in your heart,” Joe Dirt.

Something you want to do before you die:Have a healthy, happy baby.

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