IPhone sync wiped out my Contacts on my Mac Desktop...

so odd. I synced my iPhone with my desktop yesterday and today I went to add a date to my calendar and it said I need to create an address card for myself...went to my Contacts and POOF EMPTY. Thoughts? what happened and how do I get my info back? (and no I haven't upgraded to the new OS yet)
Also my sync now includes one of my "registered computers" as ".Mac Sync Engine" I assume that is my iPhone? but not certain...
--K
Message was edited to add info...

err. anyone gotta clue (I know I sure don't) about this anyway.

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