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)