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)