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  • A TIME FOR US Epilogue
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    Monday, May 11, 2009 9:39PM / Standard Entry / Members only
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    Now that my new album has released,
    I can finally put down the big burden that’s been weighing on my chest.
    Tell you the honest truth,
    Each time when I release an album and I tell my friends that I’m really nervous,
    They don’t believe me.
    They always tell me not to say things like what a newcomer usually says.
    But I’ve always felt that
    as a singer,
    each time I release an album is like a mid-stage test.
    It doesn’t matter how many functions you attend,
    this is actually the most important moment where you can exhibit yourself.
    At different stages of my life,
    I’ve had different moods and feelings when it comes to making an album.
    No matter what the response is from the public,
    the record of growth has already been written,
    and no one can change it.
    This time while I was producing ‘a time for us’,
    it just happen that the news of the financial crisis was surfacing,
    and the whole atmosphere changed into something very strange and heavy.
    What I noticed was,
    people thought of things in a pessimistic way,
    and people had lower tolerance when faced with bad situations.
    There was less laughter,
    and exchanged in place of it was sighs if despair.
    I’m not just talking about everybody in general,
    It includes me as well.
    I, the positive ambassador, was nearly affected by this terrible evil monster.
    I don’t understand the issue enough to discuss this topic in great depth like how it’s impacted and affected society,
    and I’m definitely not going to teach everybody how to live your lives.
    I don’t understand it,
    I just want to be happy.
    Everybody was born
    with the same purpose in life,
    and that is to obtain happiness.
    Some people will have a love relationship,
    some people will work hard at their jobs,
    some people will do things not matter what it takes,
    some people live happily in peace,
    and I think,
    the most important thing is that people know how to be grateful.
    Only this way,
    people will feel at peace in their hearts.
    I can understand
    that in a bustling society such as Hong Kong,
    everybody hopes to obtain even more things,
    they hope to gain more knowledge,
    gain more power and abilities,
    gain more acceptances from others,
    and gain more praise.
    But the more they think about it, the more confused they get,
    And that is how their troublesome matters arise.

    As for the idea behind ‘a time for us’,
    I hope I can explain a bit about it here for everyone.
    Music, in our daily lives
    is something that we cannot be separated from,
    because with music,
    we can find something in common with each other,
    and you can listen to it whether you’re happy or sad.

    Because of this,
    My album didn’t have much direction when I first started,
    We just slowly thought about using this idea and then developed in that direction
    since I’ve already tried what I wanted to do with my previous two albums.
    This time I tackled it more with my heart, less thought,
    and I ultimately discovered that music naturally led us in the right direction.
    The result at the end was very effective,
    and I guess you can say that it made other people happy.
    It was something I didn’t expect to happen.

    Thanks to all my good friends who contributed their hard work and efforts, YEAH!


    The only thing that I regret is that we were short of YY’s assistance,
    I hope that we’ll have an opportunity to cooperate together in the future.

    Last by not least, I’d just like to remind everyone don’t forget to watch my self-directed MV,Mong Yau Cho (忘憂草 – Forget Worry Grass)!

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Entry comments (31)

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  • TsHill
    posted on Tuesday, Aug 10, 2010 11:02AM [Report]
    Thanks for your inspiring story. Sometimes, I feel down too, especially with the times that everyone is living in, but I can't give up hope because I know that life is going to be better for me. Also, I wish you the best for your new album and hope that it becomes a success. I will be watching your muisc video too. :) May God Bless you.
  • spinor
    posted on Wednesday, Jul 7, 2010 8:10AM [Report]
    Hi Joey,

    I never heard of Joey Yung until several weeks
    ago after I watched one of your movies "Crazy
    N' the City" on a DVD.  I thought it was very
    good.  Later I watched your movie "Demi-Haunted" on the Internet and found it to be
    very good as well.  You are a very funny
    woman!!

    Let me tell you a bit about myself.  I was born
    Hong Kong, but came to Canada in 1974.  I
    have been living in Toronto, Ontario most of
    my life.

    I like your song "My Pride" very much.  It is
    very enjoyable.

    Your comment regarding "being grateful"
    is absolutely correct.  I share your thinking
    about life in this way.

    Take care and keep up the good work!
    --Chris
  • f0reverlove
    posted on Monday, Apr 19, 2010 10:50PM [Report]
    祖儿 你终于更新日记了
    激动啊~~
    祖儿 我永远支持你哦
    爱你<3
  • Phoenix86
    posted on Thursday, Mar 25, 2010 8:54PM [Report]
    Keep up the good work.
  • peggy1112
    posted on Monday, Nov 2, 2009 3:29PM [Report]
    走自己的路.....永远支持你
  • mawentian1983
    posted on Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 11:21AM [Report]
    不要对自己过于要求
  • xiaojun87921
    posted on Friday, Sep 18, 2009 4:03PM [Report]
    龟蛋爱谢霆锋,爱陈奕迅,爱容祖儿,爱叶佩雯,爱王杰,爱霍汶希,爱EEG,最爱容祖儿,因为长得好像我英语老师,每次上英文课,看老师就好像在看JOY,O(∩_∩)O哈哈~
  • michelle807
    posted on Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 9:28PM [Report]
    加油!!
  • gracewong
    Official artist 
    posted on Sunday, Aug 16, 2009 4:29PM [Report]
    Hey love,

    It's Grace from Christines.. I'm amazed by you.. your amazing purity and grace through out all these years in the HK entertainment industry.. you're absolutely a true idol.. I hope whatever obstacles come your way.. you'll jump over them easily with your happy and carefree personality!

    Absolutely luveee "Sau Sun Gei" been trying to sing it but its a very diffucult song.. and you sang that song even been better live on JSG than your CD recording.. haha which is SOOO GOOOD!!

    Keep up the great work Joey!! See you soon =)

    <3 Gracie
  • xiaowunv
    posted on Monday, Aug 10, 2009 2:52PM [Report]
    祖儿!能在这儿看到你好开心啊!
    日记很细腻,MV 也有看,小人画的好可爱哦!
    新歌很好听,嘻嘻!
    你知道嘛,我从小学就开始关注你哎!现在眼看就要大学毕业了,呵呵,我长大了,你还是这么靓~~
    加油哦!我们永远挺你!
  • xiaowunv
    posted on Monday, Aug 10, 2009 2:52PM [Report]
    祖儿!能在这儿看到你好开心啊!
    日记很细腻,MV 也有看,小人画的好可爱哦!
    新歌很好听,嘻嘻!
    你知道嘛,我从小学就开始关注你哎!现在眼看就要大学毕业了,呵呵,我长大了,你还是这么靓~~
    加油哦!我们永远挺你!
  • JanetChanQC
    posted on Monday, Jul 27, 2009 3:57PM [Report]
    Add oil!!!

    I really like you!!!
    Since I live in Canada, HK musics and movies are delayed, so, I'm not so updated, but this one friend keeps me tuned with your music...she loves you so much...:D
    She loves your teeth :D
    she finds it cute :P

    I didn't know much about you, until I finally realized how talented you are!!!

    Keep up the good work!
    Add oil!!!
  • ession
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 10:03PM [Report]
    日记更新的太慢了啊  JOEYYUNG  你好  
    我是FRANK  YIN  新歌很好听~~~
    不知道这里的日记是你自己写的吗??
    我有一个女同学长的很像你哦
  • Rachelbh
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 5:01PM [Report]
    ;) just be yourself and your music/ album will sounds like you literatelly... you are on your path to success! Good luck!
  • Daphne321
    posted on Thursday, Jul 16, 2009 10:52AM [Report]
    加油!!!!
    加油!!!!!
    你一定會成功的.
  • ivlinda
    posted on Wednesday, Jul 15, 2009 11:01AM [Report]
    加油joey!
  • oowashi
    posted on Sunday, Jun 28, 2009 3:33AM [Report]
    我是小倫呀! 祝你腳傷可以早日斷尾! 送給你兩張新作,希望可以鼓勵你!

    http://www.alivenotdead.com/oowashi
  • tristatsy
    posted on Monday, Jun 1, 2009 8:13PM [Report]
    加油呀祖兒..

    我勁鍾意你首圓謊呀!!!
  • JonTseTV
    posted on Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:33PM [Report]
    Great Stuff. Congrats! Keep being awesome.
  • cheapman
    Official artist 
    posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:08PM [Report]
    富貴險中求卦~~~haha...
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