Contents of my "desktop" folder have been deleted

I woke up this morning to find that the contents of my "desktop" folder have been deleted.
It no longer appears under "Places" in a new window in the finder so I assume it has been deleted and the finder created a new one.
When I do a search for a file I know was on the desktop it does not show up any longer.
Any ideas where it could have gone to? Or if it is recoverable?

138thstny wrote:
Well, not a lot of people have access to my computer. My girlfriend and roommate.
That's enough!
Is it possible to undelete files if they were deleted by accident??
If they're still in the trash, yes, you can just move them out.
If not, then in theory you might be able to recover them, but it's expensive and quite "iffy." And the more you've used the computer, the more likely it is that they've been overwritten. If you want to go that route, turn your Mac off immediately. Use another to look for +Data Recovery+ apps via Google, VersionTracker.com, or MacUpdate.com.
Also, get an external drive or Time Capsule or USB drive for an Airport Express and start using Time Machine. You'd have been able to recover in about a minute.

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