Made it back from South America without any exotic diseases or catastrophic injuries! It seems Adamthelizard has got some traction in Peru.. check it out. Stickers in and around the cities of Cuzco, Santa Maria, and Aguas Calientes (i.e. Machu Pichu City.)

I’ve got nearly 5000 photos to go through over the next days and weeks. I’ll be posting them in batches, along with associated stories, right here on this blog. Plus there will be larger collections on my photographer’s website www.adampeterlawrence.com as well as sharing on flickr and facebook. Stay tuned.

On March 14th 2012, I was honored to open the very first gallery showing of work by Adamthelizard. It happened at Enlighten Image Studio in the town of Rosendale NY.

Thirteen pieces of my work went up for display along with ten pieces by the gallery’s fabulous and talented owner Alexia Rodriguez.

People really seemed to enjoy the work! We didn’t leave the gallery until 1 in the morning.

Accommodations were provided by The 1850 House which is a gorgeous old building that was recently restored and is now a bed and breakfast plus tavern. Everyone there was fantastic, especially Amy and Mike. In fact, it looks like I will be creating a custom composite for them in the near future.

And how did yours truly prepare for this momentous occasion. Why, with an epic cross-country trip in a moving truck.. of course. The journey came complete with a drive through a snowstorm and a near miss between my car-carrier and a gas-pump.

When I suddenly lost my place in Las Vegas, it seemed like a good move to head back east after having spent 15 years away. So yea, after 36 years of life I’m now “that guy” who’s moved into his parent’s guest bedroom while I sort out the next steps. Thank goodness for family!

Also, as I write this I’m about to embark on a two week trip to Peru. My brother and I are going to do a four day trek from Cuzco to Machu Pichu and I’m psyched. Photos and stories will follow. Please stay tuned.

This past Saturday morning was the first annual pancake breakfast and bike ride at Broken Spoke Bikes.

The event started out with a group ride up Charleston to the Calicos and Red Rock. When we all returned there were loads of fluffy pancakes, cool OJ, and crispy bacon waiting for us. All for free and made with love!

The shop sponsors a team and a bunch of it’s members were present and rocking their kits, looking sharp.

The shop is beautiful and stocked with quality parts. The staff, team members and customers were all super-friendly and made me feel right at home.

It was a great way to start the weekend and nice to see a bike shop being run the right way. Thank you Broken Spoke Bikes!

-Adamthelizard

So I took it easy on Tuesday, rested up from the weekend, and spent some time shamelessly promoting Adamthelizard on facebook. Then on Wednesday I went out on a mountain bike ride and took along my helmet camera. Here is the short video I put together. Thanks to Marly Marl for the awesome soundtrack.

Later on Wednesday evening I went to RPM nightclub at the Tropicana. What a scene! Admittance was free on a list, but my vodka-redbull cost $17.. yowch. But it was all in good fun. My real reason for going was to support my friend Toast‘s wife Bambu as she competed in the GoGoLicious competition. She got second place out, like, 20 ladies, so that seemed like a pretty good result.

I also spent time getting lumber for my dj-booth project and unpacking a lot of books and records. Then this evening, I rode up to REI and got my first pair of climbing shoes. On Monday I’ll go bouldering again.. this time in proper footwear. Can’t wait!

Meanwhile,I reckon I’ll try to get some sleep and prepare for the weekend.

By the way: the video above was shot in standard definition because I still need to get a larger memory card for my helmet cam. The next video will be in high def.. I promise.

It got rolling with First Friday which was highlighted by checking out our buddy Dana’s studio TastySpace which had a bunch of new artwork posted. Then Vin, Nate and I chilled out in front of Vanguard and people-watched. We topped off the night with a visit to LeThai for some of their always-amazing food.

Saturday I was in a shooting-mood and we headed over to the free Dancetronauts party at the El Cortez. My photos are here. Then later we went over to party at Vanguard for the BePM event with some nice deep house music. My photos from that late-night-mayhem are here. My man Vin Armani certainly has some sexy fans!

Sunday night I headed over to Dub Church at the Rio and grooved out to some kickin’ bass music. I brought along my camera and did a bunch of shooting. The photos from that night can be found here. Talk about great people to photograph! You’re all beautiful!

After all that, you’d think I’d be exhausted, but I actually went out for a group bike ride tonight. It was supposed to be a mellow ride with the Freemont Bike Clinic guys, but we ended up meeting the Eastside Ride.. all road bikes (mostly fixed) rolling 50 deep and straight mashing hard. Hustle hustle! Turned out to be a 40+ mile night. I didn’t bring my SLR but there are some cell phone shots here. Now it’s 4am and I should really sleep before the sun comes up.. but I’m still just high on life.

Thanks for a great fuckin’ weekend Las Vegas!

“Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me; I want people to know ‘why’ I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren’t paved”

Here I am greeting the world again! I haven’t really blogged in the last year and a half but I did it quite steadily for a couple years before that. You can click here to explore my blog motorbikemessengerfun. There are 170 stories spanning a couple years, most with pictures and a handful with video.

I spent 9+ years working full-time riding a motorcycle around LA. So when I got the smartphone and started doing a lot of stories, I tried to make them funny and subversive. I’d been at the work long enough the be over it. Yet there I was just hooked on the thrill of riding everyday and the impression, if not the reality, of freedom.

Freedom is a tricky thing.. it seems to require the acknowledgment of Truth. Ignorance may be bliss.. but Truth is beauty, even when it’s ugly. We all need to make this life more beautiful while we are here living it. It is the reflection of the divine.

Getting out of the motorcycle courier racket was the first step I took towards a more beautiful life. Now I like to think of my composites, and my still photos, as something beautiful for people to experience in the world. Plus, I ride my bicycle a lot these days and people seem to lighten up when I ride by and smile. I’m doing my thing. Please stay tuned.