My files disapeared off of my desktop upon Disk Permissions repair

I've had a problem with adobe bridge 3 where it crashes upon choosing a certain directory.
i've checked the console logs and it showed something related to dictionary missing a " ; "
i've googled online, and there were an advice to very permissions.
after using disk utility to veryfiy permissions, lots of permission occurences were shown where i picked "repair permissions"
after doing so i've restarted my MAC.
once i'm logged back in, none but one of my old files were shown.
all my files are disapaered...
i've tried enabling my username from Standard username to Administrator just in case i need rights..
it didnt work.
Can anyone please help?
my entire year's projects are/were on my desktop!
any advice is greatly appreciated..
NB: i've got into /Users thinking tht my home user has been renamed. but theres nothing there but my Admin username.

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27" i7 iMac (Mid 2011) refurb, OS X Yo (10.10), Mavs, ML & SL, G4 450 MP w/10.5 & 9.2.2

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