That sucked

11 February 2016. I don't know what happened, but my blog was locked. The email actually said it was deleted! But after checking I found out Google locked it due to suspected spam. Something really weird was going on because right after I got the blog deleted email, my primary google gmail account was locked out also. That was disconcerting.
Google's process for unlocking my email required an SMS text message to my phone with a code number to enter to unlock my account. Well, I don't get cell service here so that was out. The only other option was for Google to have a robot call my cell phone and say the code via voice. I tried that option hoping my voicemail would record the code. I used Skype to call my cell number, hit the # key during my 'greeting,' got to my messages and bingo, got the code. Once I entered it my gmail was unlocked.

Then, I found out that a bunch of blog postings I made via email were returned undelivered. What?

I got onto blogger (the blog hosting system run by Google) and hit the Appeal button where it said my blog was locked. Today I got an email saying it is now unlocked. Whew.

But the weird thing is, I cannot view my own blog from Vietnam anymore! Luckily, I have a VPN service that connects to a server in the USA. When I connect via VPN, I can see my blog.

So now I'll re-post my stuff but I have a lot of catching up to do. Some of the posts will have >> next to the text because I'm just forwarding my old rejected emails.