The pace by which I turned the pages was as fast as I began to appreciate the authors thoughts. I finally had my turn a welcome treat after I tucked to bed my kid and her twin siblings, or during breaks and idle moments at the office. I had to contain my curiosity as the book made my husband smile, laugh, pause and laugh again, whether he was in our living room, bedroom, or even while queuing at a supermarket cashier, reading aloud to me once in while a sentence or two. I needed my husbands reassurance that it was, indeed, a good purchase. Totally clueless about Ongs works, I got the impression from the title that it was just one of those compilations of jokes and that its plain black cover was not exactly in good taste. This was what I thought when my husband picked from the shelves Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas by Roberto "Bob" Ong when we were deciding how best to use our National Book Store gift checks. From 1997 to 2000, she worked at the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of European Affairs. She finished AB European Languages (major in French) at UP Diliman and works at the Embassy of Japan in Manila. She enjoys juggling her duties as a wife and mother to three children, a frantic housekeeper keeping track of bills and feng shui, while drafting letters, speeches and press releases at work. Elenita Pura, 35, is currently mastering the art of multi-tasking.
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