sockii is just your typical Jane-of-All-Trades who never has enough time in her day for all of her projects. She has written for many websites online including Squidoo, Zujava, Yahoo! Contributors Network, HubPages and Wizzley. She has been attending and vending at science fiction and media conventions for over 15 years, and for several years ran an art gallery and jewelry store in Philadelphia. Today she is happy to be living in South Jersey with her partner David and their 6 cats. Sockii is a member of several affiliate sales programs including Amazon Associates and Viglink. Products from these services may be advertised on her posts and pages to generate sales commissions.
This Weekend in Allentown PA: Progressive Rock Band Pinnacle’s “Misplaced Childhood” Concert
October 22, 2013 | Posted in PROGRESSIVE ROCK | By sockii
Fans of progressive rock in the Mid-Atlantic/Pennsylvania region, take note. This Saturday, October 26, the Lehigh Valley-based band Pinnacle will be playing a special concert featuring Marillion’s 1985 concept album Misplaced Childhood in its entirety. Taking place at Rascal’s Food
MasterChef Junior: October 18 2013 Episode Recap & Review
October 21, 2013 | Posted in REALITY TV | By sockii
Who will make the final six? It’s not going to be a piece of cake… Apologies for the lateness of this recap – I was working a craft show all weekend, but did take notes on Friday night to now
A Lack of Gravity
October 13, 2013 | Posted in SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER | By sockii
Incredible special effects but tiresome Hollywood storytelling in “Gravity” Why I enjoyed – but had some problems – with this 2013 science fiction thriller. I don’t go to the movies a lot these days – there aren’t many titles that
MasterChef Junior: October 11 2013 Episode Recap & Review
October 12, 2013 | Posted in REALITY TV | By sockii
The Top Ten compete in week three of MasterChef Junior Last week saw the end of the road for two young chefs in the MasterChef Junior competition: Tommy and Molly. That leaves ten young chefs still vying for the title,
MasterChef Junior: October 4 2013 Episode Recap & Review
October 6, 2013 | Posted in REALITY TV | By sockii
The competition continues in Week Two of MasterChef Junior Welcome to week 2 of MasterChef Junior, the latest cooking competition series on FOX. Last week we were introduced to 24 young home cooks hoping to get their chance at the
Album Review: Sting’s The Last Ship
October 3, 2013 | Posted in CLASSIC ROCK, FOLK, MUSICAL THEATER | By sockii
“The Last Ship” by Sting. Available now at Amazon.com.
No one is perhaps more surprised than I am over how much I enjoy Sting’s new album, The Last Ship.
Because the truth is, no matter how much of a fan of The Police I am (and I’m a really, really big Police fan!) I’ve never been particularly keen on Sting’s solo work in comparison—at least not since his first solo album in 1985, The Dream of the Blue Turtles…
MasterChef Junior: September 27 2013 Episode Recap & Review
September 28, 2013 | Posted in REALITY TV | By sockii
The premiere episode of FOX’s newest cooking competition I’ve been an avid fan and follower of MasterChef US for several years, recapping and sharing my thoughts on the show for both Season Three and Season Four. I even went to
Peter Hook and The Light: September 14, 2013 at The Trocadero, Philadelphia
September 21, 2013 | Posted in LIVE MUSIC | By sockii
Peter Hook celebrates the music and legacy of Joy Division and New Order On September 14, 2013, legendary bassist Peter Hook took to the stage at the also legendary Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, and delighted fans with nearly three solid
Dare to Drum Kickstarter: Help fund a documentary on D’Drum and Stewart Copeland
September 13, 2013 | Posted in MUSIC | By sockii
Do You “Dare to Drum”? Join the Kickstarter Campaign to help this documentary project make it to the screen. Would you be interested in helping to fund a fascinating documentary project, and have the chance for some really great rewards
MasterChef US Season Four: September 11, 2013 Episode recap & review
September 11, 2013 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By sockii
This is it: the finale of season four of MasterChef US. The last two chefs standing are Natasha and Luca; did any of us predict that combination?
