blend in and survive

Let's go over there, I feel more comfortabel talking to you whithout all the world watching. You never know.

Safety first, this is what I'd say if I was to give you an advice. Nothing personal, sir, but these antlers ... it looks to me like you're really exposing yourself too much.
My opinion of course. No offense intended.

No, no, I'm perfectly fine with the interview, don't have anything to hide, do I? It's important for the little guy on the street to get himself heard, right? In a way it's the duty of the average person like me to tell our little things to blogwriting people like you, even if they wear fancy antlers. Oh, don't be upset, please, I didn't mean to ... you're not? Really?
Basically, there's nothing to be afraid if, after all we do have freedom of talk, don't we? It's just - well, this will be published, right? So if you'd be so kind to not mention my name? Is that acceptable for you?
You may get a false impression here: I am not easily frightened. Not at all. If necessary I can be very courageous, ask anybody. But am not blind, I read the news. There are people out there, who are (how do I put this, I don't want to upset anybody) – well people you don't want to get into a conflict with, you know what I mean? Best not to get noticed at all. Like, not seeking the danger, it looks like the best way to live to me. To stay out of trouble and safe my braveness for the really important causes. Don't tell anybody, but I really am a hero deep inside. I feel this heroic flame in my heart, in a way. Sounds a bit overblown, but that is how I feel. Well, that's something I better keep to myself.

I've heard a song about how it's not easy being green because you blend in with many things, I don't see what's wrong with that? I personally am not green, but see what I wear. Pretty clever, huh?
Some shelter, some camouflage, nothing fancy or flashy. This way I can blend in and survive and be brave in private and undisturbed. Like I said, safety first.

And think about those antlers.

deep inside, I am a hero

sand

I know what this looks like. I couldn’t match the stereotype any better and, honestly, these things don't make it easier for me.

People like you always want simple explanations, maybe ask yourself why this is the case. Like, are you capable to handle the true complexity of things … Did it ever occur to you who does all the sand examination? And don't tell me you didn't know sand has to be examined to properly lie around. Especially in conditions of danger. This has to be done by someone, and that someone is me.

Not that I am the bravest one in this desert, I don't take any more risk than necessary, but that's just reasonable behaviour, no? No need to call me a coward. It’s all about sand examination in potentially risky conditions. Plus, from a more existentialist approach: Is danger even existing when there is no one there observing it? Of course not, because then nobody is there to be the object of danger. So if a person is present but refuses to take notice of danger, does that mean…?

You see, this is where I join in for empirical studies. Philosophical basic research, ground examination, sandology and a dozen even more complicated things I don’t start to bother trying to explain to you.

Chicken? Read your ornithology books!

empirical low-risk sandology