AO3 question from a Twitter friend: can you re-adopt orphaned fics?

Hallooooo! AO3 experts!

I know you can orphan works. But can you orphan and then re-adopt them?

A Twitter fandom friend wants to post on AO3 anonymously, then have a reveal, like you would in a collection.

Is there a way to do this for a single story?

To do list data dump and "waaah...."

Getting Involved, with a capital Inv, with a lot of projects.

I have a habit of taking on too much. In fandom, this is not such a problem. We're flexible because we know that fic is probably not the center of everyone's lives (though at times it has been!). In RL, the flexibility isn't always there. So I have to tiptoe to avoid pissing people off.

It's starting to pile up though. Stomach's in knots.

* I wanted to paint the prayer room months ago, but it was too cold. Then we had to wait for the new windows. Now my buddy David wants to start it soon, even though the windows aren't done. Says, "Well, we can start with the ceiling." True... I'm supposed to find a team, but I've really only found one person.

* I have a major RL writing project that has kind of put-putted to a stop while I was sick these last two weeks. Now we're meeting tomorrow to lay out the outline.

* I've been asked to teach Tibetan at the temple. The only day that's possible is Sundays, although I work all day, from 9:30-3:30 with no food and no break, so it's going to be really tough to teach again at 6pm. The idea makes me want to cry! I'm also too rusty to really teach this class. So! A real live Tibetan man has been added to help, but I think he should just teach it. The whole "dual Tibetan teacher" thing I can tell already from our meetings just isn't going to work. He has a different goal, different method, and we don't know each other very well so there's a lot of do-see-do and confusion. Our first meeting he also had another writing project he wanted me to do, and he bunnied me, I sketched out five scenes, but I just can't do two big projects at a time. Anyhow, I've asked for help in resolving this. We'll see how that goes -- one of the two I asked is someone who doesn't like me, so it's probably going to go badly.

* The weekly cleaning at the temple is fun, and going well. Get to hang out with my friend Sandra, too. :)

* I had to cancel my regular 10am prayer shift on Thursdays. Just not getting up early enough. Still doing a weekly, but it's now floating around. It means I now miss the weekly reading group, sadly.

* Also on Thursdays I'm making sandwiches for Occupy DC. That's fun. I need to find a cheaper source for the sandwich meats though.

* Mondays I do the temple daily practice. It's not my job, but since Lucia's father passed away, she hasn't been able to do it, so I'd like to find someone to cover for her.

* I'm also doing more Tara prayers for Fukushima since I learned how bad the situation is. I have ideas about how to get more people involved, but the plate is getting kind of full.

* Need to pick up food for the food bank and drop off clothes at Goodwill.

* The birds are enjoying the bird feeders, but the squirrels are enjoying them more. Sigh. I did some research on bird houses, so I'm almost ready to buy one.

* I'm taking a break from the second half of the OAR (overly ambitious rug). It's three quarters done overall. Instead, I'm working on chuba skirts and Tibetan blouses, and a crocheted lace scarf. Have cut out and pinned one muslin full length chuba mock-up, and cut out one silk skirt.

* The decorating project is going well. Just bought baskets with lids to replace the grocery bags that stored my craft supplies. Now everything's still handy, but, it looks uncluttered and nice.

* Also, the new fridge and hot plate have made it so I now eat!

* Next, I need pots and pans and dishes.

* Unfortunately, eating plus lack of exercise ... sigh. Have to start an exercise program. In the past this has only worked if I've built into my regular activities: walking instead of driving, taking the stairs, carrying heavy backpacks everywhere, etc.

* The car needs to go in for its regular check-up. Maybe next paycheck? *wince*

* I'm taking my brother out to lunch, need to call him today. I also need to get him to a doctor. He got punched, his counselors say it's fine, but they're not doctors. They can't diagnose a fracture. He's on Medicaid so I'm not sure what doctors he can go to.

* Six days a week of work has worn rather thin, I admit it, but I need to save money.

* I'm at a standstill on my accumulations of ngundro, sigh. Wanted to finish by May 10th, was on target, but then fell apart. I keep doing other practices on my prayer shifts.

* Really need to pick up more canning jars to store food from the dehydrator. Also -- I'm so behind on grocery shopping.


To sum up: Uh. I'm sure your lists are just as long. But I'm rather in that "waaaah" state.