Lester - ProfilesArchive

About Me

My Music (I'm in this band)...

I do freelance consulting as well. If you want your band to do the things mine has, send me a message.

My Soccer...

This used to be my work attire for a few years. I would put on this get up and stop a ball from going into a net in front of a few thousand people. It didn't make as much money as trying to put a ball in a hoop or hit a ball with a stick but, it was a fun ride.
Whats my deal?
I'm a pseudo-semi-retired pro soccer player, starving musical artist, scientist, teacher, PhD candidate, student of world affairs, and advocate for social justice. I'm $100k+ in debt, I've been to 20+ countries (not on vacation, I actually had a purpose there), I've infiltrated a cult, I've played in the World Cup and the Olympics (never got to the finals though), I've been shot at, I've played on stage with my childhood rock idol, I've been fire bombed, and I've been attacked by a shark.
I've decided to do what I love and be broke while I'm young. I don't want to be a retiree with 40 million dollars in savings wishing I could give it all up for one more chance to live the life that I dreamed of when I was a kid. I'm living it NOW.
I don't drink, smoke, or party at all. Way too busy working on taking over the world...You want in?...always looking to network. Message me.
Yes, I am the guitarist/co-writer for The Drive Home. Add us! Check out my Top 8 below! I also write and co-write upon request.
What am I up to now?
I work as a research assistant for some NASA lab and I am trying to eventually finish my PhD.
I am also coaching/training with a Top 25 NCAA Division 1 Women's soccer team.
Between all that I am working with my band "The Drive Home". We're in the middle of a lot of crazy cool things. We'll see where it takes us.

My Interests

Making Music, Playing Soccer, Academia, Discovery Channel, TLC, SNL, Tina Fey,Trying to better the world, Virtue, Understanding

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who shares my drive and passion for the betterment of our world and a neverending need to just plain "do stuff".

ADDS: I will only add you if I know you or if there is a genuine possibility of networking.

DONATE TO THE DRIVE HOME'S OVER SEAS ADVENTURE!

Music:

MxPx, Bad Religion, The Ataris, Motion City Sountrack, Relient K, Matchbook Romance, Billie Joel, 80's Pop/Rock.

Movies:

Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Brazil, Casablanca, North by Northwest, Van Damme Movies, Steven Segal Movies, etc.

Television:

Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Family Guy, Futurama, Conan, O'Brien, Discovery Channel and its family of sub-stations, Aqua
Teen Hunger Force.

Books:

I'm a reference book kinda guy. I usually don't read stuff unless its titled something to the effect of "String Theory", "Discrete Math & its Applications", etc

Heroes:

People who sacrifice their lives for the greater good

My Blog

No Im not in the looney bin yet...

Last week my band had a 6 minute segment on NBC's Today Show (South Florida). This week I got my Master's Degree. Next week I will be with my band in Europe/Russia as the opening act for the biggest p...
Posted by Lester on Thu, 08 May 2008 10:03:00 PST

I understand why Im single and have no social life but....

how on earth does THIS GUY have a loving spouse/person to sit on the couch and watch tv with! lolhttp://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/offbeat/2008/01/29/oh.st ar.wars.fanatic.wkefI just don't get it haha...
Posted by Lester on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:40:00 PST

Flying TODAY not Tomorrow...

Flying home TODAY in a couple of hours due to last minute itinerary change so i have to run home ASAP. well not run...fly. so the last blog should be taken for January 2nd and not January 3rd.ps. mom,...
Posted by Lester on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:39:00 PST

REPOST: Flying AGAIN...

Sorry, but its kinda therapy for me, helps me fly w/o having a nervous breakdown.......so cool, i will make this one fast; getting on jet blue from FLL to BOS today then jet blue BOS to FLL on January...
Posted by Lester on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:58:00 PST

Music, Soccer, and Academics...

These are the three constants in my life. They have always been there. I love them and will never stop doing them.I'm currently listening to track 12 off of "It's Ok To Smile", my bands first album. I...
Posted by Lester on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:06:00 PST

See you guys the last week of December....

Looks like I'm not going to be near a computer for a while. That's a complete stretch. You know I'm going to find a way on-line haha, im such a geek. anyway, lets hang out when i get back! im availabl...
Posted by Lester on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:39:00 PST

I don’t write songs about girls...

I write songs about A girl, ONE girl. For the past 10 years I've been writing about the same girl....I've been finishing the album for my band recently. I've been traveling all over and been fortunate...
Posted by Lester on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:49:00 PST

Romantic comedies make me glad Im forever single...

So, I watched "License to Wed" tonight. Forgive me; I was in need of some background noise while I was getting my business affairs in order. My initial review was pretty positive. I was laughing and a...
Posted by Lester on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:53:00 PST

Sleep deprivation sucks soooo bad!

Seriously! I need sleep. When I don't sleep I am completely ineffective when it comes to perfroming physically and mentally. As you may know my many occupations require me to be alert mentally as well...
Posted by Lester on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:52:00 PST

Getting hurt feels soooo good...

It had been a while since I'd gotten hurt. Hurt is different from injured. Injured = hospital; hurt = suck it up. During this year's preseason at UM I stepped in a lot during training and did a lot of...
Posted by Lester on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:07:00 PST