I changed the user name - everything resetted - iphoto folders lost :(

hello,
i had hundreds of folders in iphoto so it would be perfect if somebody could help how i can reset this

You need to change it back again.
How to change user short name or home directory name
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1428?viewlocale=en_US
Also, this might be useful:
http://www.macworld.com/article/132693/2008/03/changeshortusername.html

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