A Week in a Blackhole

I don't have a computer since Tuesday last week and I'm close to losing my sanity due to my sheer stupidity. Monday morning after I got back from Baguio, I posted some pics in my blog. I dragged the pics to be uploaded on my desktop, deleted them after, without noticing that I included the Michelle Files folder which contained generally my entire life (portfolio, templates, archives, and 4 unfinished sidejobs including an FA file to be turned over to the printing press last week) and without thinking and checking the trash, I pressed Alt+Cmd+Del!

I didn't realize that I have deleted ALL my files until I got back home in the evening. Thanks to Philmug, someone referred me to Xyon who does data recovery, although it would cost me a lot. The following morning, I went to Sencolink to have my HD removed. Turned out they recover deleted data too for much, much lower fee and without the need to remove my HD. But three days were wasted; they didn't even call me for updates. 

Xyon saved my ass. Files are still being recovered right now and the muggers were right. Xyon is good and very professional! Thanks to Chris. I wouldn't have to work during the holidays recreating the files that I lost.

I really miss my baby Jessica..:)

Lesson: Invest in an external hard drive. Always back up your files and  make folder aliases in your desktop…