Last night I was writing a post about Ibiza and when I connect my hard disk to my computer to get the pictures, I heard a weird sound and puf.. Nothing happened.

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I spent two hours trying to make it work but without any success I thought: *‘Maybe it’s just a problem with the cable.’*

Today, when I came to work I asked the IT guy about the issue and he said: *‘By the noises you are describing, it seems that your hard disk is broken.’*

In a fraction of seconds, I saw my whole life sinking to the deepest point in ocean. I saw all my memories disappearing. 

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*Maybe I can find some pictures here*

The whole day I thought about all the places I visited, all the writing I left behind to one day come back and rewrite. I have on my computer two unpublished books and few pictures saved.

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*When I used to work as a Adventure Sports writer* - Photo: Bruno Dias

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*Me and my mum having a great time in Santorini*

I know that probably you are thinking: *‘What a silly girl, she saved everything in only one hard disk? What about iCloud?’*

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*I'm not a silly girl...*

I know but if I have to explain myself, my older computer was dying, so I did a backup in this hard disk. Now with my new computer, I planned to put everything back, in the iCloud and next month buy a new hard disk to store everything so I have three options. I have something on my Dropbox and Picasa, but not much.

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*Last time I went to Lisbon*

Anyway, my drama became everyone’s drama at work, because I could only think and talk about it. The IT guy, who is also a good friend of mine, is going to have a look tomorrow and see if he can restore it or part of it.

In the meanwhile, I can tell you the lessons I learnt:

- Back up your stuff in different hard disks, pen drives and any other options
- Don't think that this will never going to happen with you

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*Maybe I can find a hard disk in this flea market in Budapest*

Tomorrow, I let you know the final chapter of my technology soap opera. Maybe this will be a new beginning for me. I shall travel more and take other pictures. I shall write more. I shall rely less on technology (I am not sure if this is possible).

Having the feeling that I lost everything is weird. I am sad but it also makes me believe that I can do more and better. 

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*Doing better means practicing so in October I am back to Budapest. I'm sure my brother and my godson will help me to take good pictures like that*

It’s time to make more things happen instead of keeping everything in a hard disk. In few days, I will announce great news so I hope I will have your support in my new Steemit adventure.

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*I'm not afraid of doing everything again* - Photo: Bruno Dias

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