Help: computer and program settings mysteriously set to default...

Note: I did not rename my home directory at any point, even by accident.
Sequence of events: restarted Firefox after it crashed, and saw that all my bookmarks were missing. Shortly after, I restarted iTunes, and saw that all my content was gone (the files were still on my hard drive, though). I then restarted my computer, and saw that my desktop files were gone, and that the wallpaper and dock settings were back on default. I still have all my files, but they're not in the same places anymore.
Any idea how/why this happened? How do I fix this? Every solution I've come accross has to do with renaming my home directory, but I'm pretty sure that's not the cause of this...

Hmmm, did anyone else have access to it on that day? It seems it got created when it went missing.
Was it left on that day? Any Animals around?
I'm thinking you should make a new Admin user & move the folders in /Library/Documentation/User Guides And Information.localized/Users/danielmills to the new admin, then use
BatchMod, it's much better/easier than the Finder for recursive Permission changes...
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/644
To change all the Rights to the new Admin User.

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