Ahhh, what an insane 24 hours I have had. More on it all in the next post.
An update on my blog is that it probably wasn’t hacked like I originally thought. Rather, it was a massive database file error that caused most of my blog to go missing and go down for about 12 hours.
AKA: my site crashed. Big time.
Why did this happen? More than likely because my blog has been growing and I’ve seen big and sustained traffic increases, and my blog has outgrown the servers that it’s hosted on. I am a self-hosted WordPress blog and use Bluehost and did a post in my Blogging 101 Series about being self-hosted and pros and cons. All in all, huge pro to be self-hosted but this was a con. To say the least.
Solution: move my blog to new servers that are bigger, better, dedicated, and won’t crash.
Do I want to deal with this? No! But it’s a good problem to have.
Thanks to everyone who reads my little blog and also thanks to everyone who replied with your support after my tweets, Facebook wall posts, and cries for help; specifically Jenn, Kath, Angela, Corey, thank you.
Having my online world blow up in my face and thinking that I had lost years worth of work was pretty nerve-racking and panic-inducing, to put it mildly, but all is well. For now. I need to figure out the server situation, asap.
When chaos strikes…
I’d rather see pictures of palm trees and sunsets
Do some yoga, at home. Definitely at home. Would not want to get in my car, drive to a studio, find parking, and be in anyone else’s energy. I have enough on my own when life is chaotic. Solo time and so I can think things through is key for me in the midst of calamity.
And of course, eating chocolate, or cookie dough, or both all in one is a fantastic idea.
Or there’s always drinking a Baileys Slushie if all else fails.
What do you do when chaos strikes?
Walking, running, time outside in the fresh air, hugs from Scott & Skylar, a phone call with a friend, or a good pound-my-keyboard-email-vent-session with trusted friends usually helps, too.
P.S. Thanks for the Manna Bread Giveaway entries, too
And I think it got lost in the chaos shuffle, but check out my Baking Rules post if you have time. I’d love to hear what your Baking Rules are.
Enjoy your night. I hope mine is calm and chaos-free.
I just read your last 2 posts and Holy Cr*p! What a day. I would have had a nervous breakdown…that is my BIGGEST fear losing all of the hard work! Aghhhh!!!! Scaaaaary!!!!! Glad everything is okay now. I was good about daily back ups but realized I hadn’t done it in a while. I totally just went on and made sure to do a full back up with my server. Thy have def given me problems in the past where I was down for like 2 hours and having major panic attacks
yes girl back it up!
Aww, Averie. I’m so sorry that you had to experience that. I am sure that the anxiety and worry was enough to make you sick. I mean, the thought of losing all of that work…I’m so glad you did not lose all your beautiful work!!
Well, when chaos strikes, I try as hard as I can to realize that everything happens for a reason and that worrying about things does not make anything better. Of course, I am human so I only do the best that I can and I often fail…but I do try.
Wondered why I couldn’t connect with your blog this morning. Fun, fun, fun.
Oh honey, sending you a big hug. Sorry this happened; how stressful. :-(
But I’m glad it wasn’t as bad as it originally appeared.
Funny, I checked your blog this morning and got an error message; figured it was a temporary glitch.
My coping strategies are similar to yours. A combo of alone time and time and connection with loved ones really helps. A few moments of deep, calming pranayama and a whiff of lavendar eases the stress when my nerves are frayed.
That’s great your blog’s getting so big now! But yeah, that’s definitely not a happy surprise! I should look more into backing up my blog…
You made me realize I NEED to back my blog up just in case! I am so glad it wasn’t hacked!!
glad you’re up and running again, averie! i saw your tweet this a.m., and haven’t been home all day to check back…whew! i, too, would feel just heartbroken if i lost my blog…so i am very glad that you didn’t lose all those years of blog posts.
when chaos strikes, i have a good cry if it’s serious enough. otherwise, i need fresh air when i am stressed, i need a good walk, and i need my mom!!! :)
hope you can relax a bit tonight!!
I’m so glad to hear you got it figured out Averie, phew! I can’t imagine what your day was like :( We can all learn from this to back up our work!
WOW!!! I miss one day of reading and your whole world has fallen apart, come back together and all is well. Goodness, that must have been close to having a family member die…I know what it felt like to have a year’s worth of photos WIPED off our comp, including baby pics of our first born, my graduation from Uni…the whole nine and we never recovered them. I was a wreck. But to lose yeaarrss?? I’m so glad it was just a glitch!!
I am so sorry you lost YEARS of things…that is just horrible.
I was wondering why I couldn’t get on your site today!! Hope all the chaos dies down and you can make a smooth transition!
Ah, I’m glad at least that you weren’t hacked!!! Too much traffic is a good problem to have :-)
So glad you weren’t actually hacked! I was panic stricken for a few minutes and it’s not even my blog. I’m a bit behind but I was wracking my brain with the recipes of yours I had that I could email back to you.
Also, sorry I haven’t commented in a while. Still reading/lurking, just busy!
you dont have to apologize! it’s good to hear from you when ever you have the chance :)
So sorry about all your chaos. Hope it calms down. You’re just too popular! :) he he! Hand in there and enjoy your night! :)
I’m so glad this got sorted out for you today Averie. I was thinking of you all day with my fingers crossed. So glad it was a positive problem rather than a negative! You’re just too darn popular lol!
I spilled water on my Macbook and it died a few weeks ago. All my photos everything…I was so concerned. I soaked it upside down in rice overnight and then dared to try to turn it on the next day. It turned on! And I instantly backed everything up and thanked my lucky stars. It can be so terrifying! Yay you :).
soaked it upside down in rice overnight = WOW, that’s amazing…how did you even know to do that??!
and glad you got it back on and BACKED UP!
The power of Google. Lol!
Yes, back-ups are powerful things… :)
Sorry about the craptastic day
Aaaaverie! I can’t even begin to imagine what you’ve just gone through. My site “crashed” for about 10 minutes 2 weeks ago and I FA-REAKED. like, TOTES PANIC ATTACK. like, PEED MY PANTS AND VOMITED AND CRIED AT THE SAME TIME.
But it’s okay now.
I’m SO glad you’re up and running again. Whew!
and i read a comment of yours on a post of jenna’s about your 80s motorcycle chick hair…I have been LOLing at that for 2 days to myself :) and no, your hair looks gorgeous! what are you talkin about!