it was shocking how many people i know in the company already . it was a great night and getting a phone number topped it all off!sorry for the long post but i do n't really post often and i do n't really keep up with that many people . so here are some pictures to show how much i ' ve changed .... which is not much at all .

Based on the preceding passage, answer the following question Why has the speaker submitted a much longer post than they normally would ?
They feel very positively about the situation , and are energetically sharing about it