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5th Year Anniversary as Head of Community at Fotolog.com

6/28/09
Five years ago, on a sunny June Monday, I headed to the Upper East Side to start my job as "Director Member Services" for Fotolog's community, back then less than 400,000 members strong.

Today, our office is located near Union Square area, still in New York, and we're soon welcoming our 26th million member account!

Boah! These are quite some numbers, aren't they?

Five years. One of my least favorite interview questions is "Where do you see yourself in five years" and interestingly enough, Adam never asked that dreaded question! Thanks /cypher! :) While I would have hoped to still be with Fotolog, I would not have known how to answer this question, having never been in a job for longer than 2 or 3 years.

But, as everybody knows who's working for Fotolog, it's not your everyday job. It's a commitment, especially when you're dealing with people.

And people, and their photos and their stories never stop to amaze me! This goes both ways actually. There's very much light but also some darkness every now and then! Overall though, it's cool.

Along the way, over the years, I've met a lot of people and became good friends with a few. I decided to not name them all here, if alone out of fear to miss somebody and to really hurt somebody's feelings. Most of them are in my F/Fs anyway. And, since I know YOU KNOW who you are, thank you for your friendship and dedication. Thank you for continuing to enjoy Fotolog and if there's anything I can do for you, let me know, and I'll give it a try.

Love and Peace.

-- Elke xoxo

Guestbook Comments (40)

elke :D

Elke, magnificas tus fotografias, como siempre.
Saludos desde Santa fe, estas en mis ffs.

Lautaro

At this point, I've already deleted 11 guestbook spammers :(

That's one of the down sides, definitely! People don't READ and people don't LOOK at the photos. The sentiment is meaningless!

Effe me - pasate - linda foto - gimme a break...

hi Elke pasate by my fotolog please kisses te cuidas bye! *

happy aniversario D:

UN BESO GRANDE Elke!!

cuidate mucho


greetings

Cristian C.

5 yearrss wohooo an manyy moress congrats .. beutiful picture you look great

¡Te amo!

:)


Jonatan Ezequiel Testa

I love you my girl fotolog (L

sebastian leguizamon

Happy Birhday Director Member Services...


Love u


Rodrigo

Thank you elke for every algun day tendre the opportunity to know all you q do of my life a major approximation to the world besitos q have one very pretty beginning of week
Axel.b



Sehr schönes Foto Elke !
Es freut mich das du mit deinem job zufrieden bist und das Fotolog sich in den letzten Jahren enorm weiterentwickelt hat, und hoffe es geht weiter so :)
Wünsch dir alles gute und weiterhin erfolg mit Fotolog :)

Un besito elke
magnificas tus fotos
estas en mis effes

elke

i love you :)

Happy Anniversary my friend ;) 5 years is easy to said, but enjoying the experiencie is not the same :P

I totally agree on everything you wrote. Been on Fotolog is a great experiencie.

Thanks for everythig you do on Fotolog and I hope you continue here with us.

Have a nice day my friend.

Alex

Ps: My gift is not for a birthday :P

elke :P

Kiss happy 5th aniversary :)

Wise words.

I like the picture!.

Personally, i got new pictures to upload in the coming days.

Kiss!.


Alberto Perrone

Happy anniversary (L)
a echo un good work(Y)
It is something to never stop (L) i love fotolog

Besitoo

YEEEEEEAHHHHHHHHHH



5 years And I hope will be more!


Don't leave us alone E :( Please ...



Elke, Elke, Elke!!!

xD


Hope you are fine E!

Good Luck for you!


I admire you :D

Congratulations Elke!


what a wonderful words...I can imagine your dedication to your work and thanks to your contribution, Fotolog is a big success!



Vero, the happy user

:)

I love your T-shirt!

... and another 16 meaningless SPAM messages deleted, which makes all together already 27 messages deleted :( That's so sad...

Big THANKS to all my friends here though who left really sweet messages. I am touched! Muchas gracias, queridos amigos :)

Tomorrow, I'll definitely answer all your comments that you left today or yesterday or the day before... today, it's still Sunday and I am heading out with Oliver for some dinner and drinks...

Besos!
-- Elke xoxo

:-|

Hi Elke! :D

You know I love having you at Fotolog :D I know something about you and I like your lifestyle and personality.

When I talk with someone about NYC now I can tell more things because I've learnt them reading and seeing your posts and pictures. :D

As well talking about my New Yorker favourite friend :) the one who I admire and really appreciate ^^

As well as my 'penfriend' :)

Sending you a big hug! :D
Your friend,
Angel (:

yo kiero ir a nueva york =p

HAPPY anniversary !!

kisses and CHEERS!

tu regalo

PD: Congratulations! :D

Cogratulations Elke!

Nothing better than working in a place like Fotolog,it might be very enjoyable.

About the picture,I love it.At the background are the Fotolog's office?.

Kisses

Criis

Cogratulations Elke!

Nothing better than working in a place like Fotolog,it might be very enjoyable.

About the picture,I love it.At the background are the Fotolog's office?.

Kisses

amtonela

PD: Congratulations

PD: Congratulations

i like picture , Happy Anniversary 5 years , congratulations ,

i love you diva (L

grettings

Fernando

Congratulations to you dear WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
I am really very proud, I remain a member in 2007 and left a few months to meet 2 years from the commencement to this beautiful website called Fotolog, I have met many people through it, really I am very impressed as it has evolved since I've been, I am very happy for you, while stress congratulate him, while my admiration for the lavoro it meets, without which you would not like the whole team up.

I have a big penalty at the same time and in some cases Fotolog has declined by some of its users who leave SPAM, we few who remain, which give ourselves time to see a picture and read its caption.


Well I dismissal and again Congratulations
Many kisses


Pedro

Hi there Elke

Congratulations for your 5 years in Fotolog.com. Way to go! :)

I hope you can visit Fey's fotolog and see her video, I think you will like her music.

See you soon

Love,

You-know-who

Y esperemos que usted este por muchos años mas :)
Mis Felicitaciones por sus 5 Aniversario en la comunidad de Fotolog.
Con respecto a fu foto me gusto como le dio el efecto a la imagen quedando usted muy bien enfocada.
Le mando un beso y estamos en contacto
Emiliano Gutierrez

Another 15 or so SPAM messages deleted, which brings this tally to a total of at least 42 messages, that were meaningless and that I deleted.

But... I would have had over 100 guestbook messages by now. Woohoo! That's a first :)

Thanks again for all the nice, heartfelt ones.

-- Elke xoxo

Elke te dejo un beso
espero q andes genial
re linda foto te dedico mi
amigo jony q tengas un lindo
lunes saludos te agregue a mis
favoritos hace mucho tiempo
xq me gustan tus fotos
besos

loy :)

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