/*server side*/
socket.emit(variable1);//not important
socket.emit(variable2);//not important


/*client side*/
var socket = io.connect('123.456.789.123:3000');
var data = " ";//data I need to pass around


   socket1(data, function(){
        socket2(data)
   });


   function socket1(data, callback) {
        socket.on('variable1', function (data)  {
            console.log("1");
            callback();
        }, callback)
    }

    function socket2(data) {
        console.log("2");
        socket.on('variable2', function (data) {
            console.log("3");
        })
    }