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)