alien  (from  greek  "something  or  the 
 other")  - an entity  far enough removed 
 from  you  that  you  do  not  recognize 
            yourself in it...             
                                          
 (this  is not true  by the way  - you'll 
     always recognize yourself in it)     
                                          
                          
                                          
 an illusion  or conspiracy to remove you 
 from yourself... on  the other  hand,  i 
 very surely  am  the  outside  peeking 
                   in...                  
                                          
 a  novice  at  lizardry  maybe.  but   a 
           lizard nonetheless.            
                                          
                                    
                                          
 you can percieve yourself  (the  entity) 
 as a  generalized member of your speices 
            (if you have one)