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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Dear Blogger, that's not funny.

I almost had some kind of attack this morning when I logged onto my computer. First, I checked my email and I had one from Blogger, which has never happened before. I read it and it said that a blog that I had created (my test blog which I created to try out HTML code before I try it on my real blog) had been verified as a spam blog and they deleted it. OK. What? First of all, it's not a spam blog because I have nothing to spam anyone about, have no desire to spam people, and wouldn't have the foggiest idea HOW to spam. But whatever. I was thinking that maybe it was because I had only used it once to try something and then haven't done anything with it for a while. No big deal, I can make another one, right?



Then I click on my personal blog link. This blog. And it said "This blog has been closed." Pause for a moment while I completely FREAK OUT. My BLOG . . . My blog that I've been blogging on for almost 3 years now! My blog that has the little funny things my kids have said so that I won't forget them, that has my memories, my mommy-isms, almost everything that I have deemed blog-worthy for the past 3 years is GONE? VANISHED??? WHAT?????? I seriously was in full panic/disbelief/this can't be happening/no f-ing way is this happening mode! So, I paused. Took a deep breath. There was a little box to check that said something like "To restore this blog, check here to get a verification code." So, I went through the process and my dear old blog popped back onto the screen. But seriously, in that moment, I realized how much of myself, my memories had been put into this. I know I don't have 576 followers. Or even 57. But I do have a few very important friends and family who read, and I have connected with other moms who I really like--some I've even met in person now. It's really quite amazing. And then to think for even a few minutes that it was gone--well, I realized how much I enjoy this whole thing. And I also thought, "that's it, now I have to order one of those blog books" (where they print all of your entries into a nice coffee-table type book. Just in case Blogger ever decides to freak out again, my memories will be somewhere else besides my head!

7 people had nice things to say:

The Waters Family said...

whoa! that is a heart attack moment for sure! and as for the blog book---that is exactly what I was thinking as I read this entry. I would be so mortified and griefstricken if all these blog memories were lost! Glad your blog is BACK!!!

Alicia {Murry Mayhem} said...

I would have cried! I'm so glad you could "restore" your blog! I'm in the process of doing one of those books! I can't wait to see how it turns out!

Jill @ Sneaky Momma said...

Oh, my!!!!! I'm off to backup my posts. That is WAY too scary! I'm glad that all is well with this blog. I do believe I'll be reminding others to back up their blogs soon!

Jill @ Sneaky Momma said...

Did you know that you can back up your posts, just in case this happens again? http://sneakymommablogdesign.blogspot.com/2010/06/weird-things-are-happening-back-up-your.html
I linked to you in this post. Let me know if you want me to remove it. :)

Lucy said...

I back up my blog every month just in case something ever happened. But I like your idea of the blog book even better! So glad you were able to get everything back. I would have freaked out too!

Lucy said...

Hey, girly. Just wanted to let you know I left a little something for you over on my blog. :)

http://moderndayrickyandlucy.blogspot.com/2010/06/versatile-blogger-award.html

Leslie said...

Oooh, glad for the backing up your blog info. I'll be reading it soon!!!

So glad you didn't REALLY disappear. I would be so sad!