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.
Sting’s The Last Ship: Why Did It Fail on Broadway?
February 10, 2015 | Posted in MUSICAL THEATER | By sockii
After a brief summer preview in Chicago, Sting’s long-anticipated musical The Last Ship premiered on Broadway in September of last year. Dedicated fans and lovers of musical theater alike were excited to see how the legendary singer-songwriter could bring his music to the Broadway stage…
MasterChef US Season 3: Where Are They Now?
February 8, 2015 | Posted in REALITY TV | By sockii
The third season of MasterChef US aired on FOX from June through September 2012. Now that several years have passed since that time, fans of the show might be wondering what happened to some of their favorite contestants from the series…
MasterChef US Season 6: Will New Judge Christina Tosi Save or Sink the Show?
January 30, 2015 | Posted in REALITY TV | By sockii
Back in November of last year, restauranteur Joe Bastianich announced that he would be leaving the MasterChef television series, with his last appearance in the third season of MasterChef Junior (currently airing on FOX). Since then there has been plenty of speculation as to who would replace him on the show…
Buying Her A Gift of Jewelry: Shopping Tips and Suggestions for Men
January 26, 2015 | Posted in JEWELRY | By sockii
I managed a jewelry store/art gallery for many years in Philadelphia, and of course one of our busiest sales periods annually was the time leading up to Valentine’s Day. Many men would come in to our store seeking Valentine’s Day gifts for their wives, girlfriends or partners and I would try to help them find just the right gift for the special women in their lives…
Best Gifts for a Jewelry Maker
January 25, 2015 | Posted in JEWELRY | By sockii
Do you know someone who loves making jewelry and doing beadwork?
Looking for ideas for holiday (or other occasion) gifts for that person? If so, then this guide is for you. Here you will find useful and unique gift ideas for anyone who enjoys making jewelry, either as a hobby or as a livelihood. These are practical gifts that…
MasterChef Junior Season 2: December 2 2014 Episode 5 Recap and Review
December 3, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By sockii
Logan thinks it’s amazing to be here at this point. Oona thinks she is underestimated because of her size. We should know by now that the contestants spotlighted early on in an episode are likely going to be in trouble and perhaps next on the chopping block, so does this mean…
MasterChef Junior Season 2: November 25 2014 Episode 4 Recap and Review
November 29, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By sockii
But now it’s time for the final eight competitors in MasterChef Junior to compete! Left at this point are Abby, Adaiah, Oona, Josh, Logan, Levi, Sean and Samuel. Abby says that getting this far on MasterChef Junior is better than eating all of the ice cream in the world…
MasterChef Junior Season 2: November 18 2014 Episode 3 Recap and Review
November 19, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By sockii
There are 10 young chefs left now in the MasterChef kitchen: Abby, Oona, Mitchell, Samuel, Sam, Logan, Sean, Adaiah, Josh and Levi. The competition is just going to get harder as it’s time for their next mystery box challenge. The
MasterChef Junior Season 2: November 11 2014 Episode 2 Recap and Review
November 12, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By sockii
ast week we met the sixteen young contestants who would be computing in season two of MasterChef Junior, but four of them were sent home before the end of the night: Coco, Berry, Nasir and Isabella…
MasterChef Junior Season 2: November 4 2014 Episode 1 Recap and Review
November 5, 2014 | Posted in REALITY TV | By sockii
So here we are, back for a second season of MasterChef Junior! After my disappointment with season 5 of the “adult” version of MasterChef this year, I was really eager to get back to some fun kids cooking—less drama, more food, or so I hoped. We’ll see how the rest of the season plays out but already I’m a little concerned…
