500

It's hard to believe, but this is my 500th post! I feel like I should have some sort of retrospective celebration recapping the nearly 4 years I've been blogging, but that would just be weird. I think the funniest thing about this blog is that I call it Amber's Adventures, when let's face it, it's all about Aurora. So, today... I'm just going to write about me!

The last few months have been some the busiest I can remember - and I don't just mean busy with grandma's, swim lessons, and birthday parties - that's the easy stuff. I've been incredibly busy at work recruiting, interviewing, and offering unpaid positions to a record number of summer interns from all over the country. That's just one aspect of my job, but it's definitely the most demanding and rewarding.

Another great part of my job is the team building, continuing education, and community engagement opportunities we're offered. Last week we closed the office to volunteer at different locations around the east side of Austin, and about 20 of us chose to head to a farm and pick potatoes... that is, until it started pouring rain. Seriously, so much fun. I'm the one in the yellow shirt.

On a more personal level, I've been studying to become a CVA (Certified Volunteer Administrator), which is the only national certification offered in volunteer management. Next week is the test, and after that I'll start working on my written portfolio. A group of us from DOVIA (Directors of Volunteers in Austin) formed a weekly study group, and it's honestly been a lot of fun. Here's hoping we all pass.

Once the interns are all on-board and my CVA exam is behind me, I plan on taking advantage of the on-site yoga classes we have available as part of our wellness program. Seriously... I have a really cool job.

I could go on, but I think that's enough about me. Thank you, loyal followers, for reading this post - as well as the 499 that came before it. Have no fear, we'll be back to our usual Aurora-centered programming soon!