Changed name of home and lost all app config

I changed the name of my home folder from "matthewcrossley" to "mjc". Much to my dismay I lost all of my safari bookmarks and configurations. Mail also asks me to set it up all over again. I had a highly personalized machine and would like to undue the damage I have done. Any ideas what has happened and how to fix it?
powerbook G4 15" Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Instead of using those instructions, open the NetInfo Manager application in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder; next, click the padlock and type in your administrator password. In the list of users, locate the matthewcrossley account's home property, and change this to '/Users/mjc' without the quote marks. Don't alter or delete any other accounts, properties, or groups. Log out and back in to restore your data while keeping the new home folder name.
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