Got to Honbu early in an attempt to set-up the PC, but wasn't having much luck without the appropriate drivers. Of course the drivers from the Compaq homepage are over 5 megs -- how the hell am I supposed to put those on a floppy? So I guess I'll have to download them at home, burn a CD, and install from that. Brilliant idea, putting the ethernet adapter drivers online for easy download. That's like "call us if you have problems with your phone."
So Tanaka-sensei showed up about 7:15 and it was just the two of us. We worked through a few kata, nitpicking details that have turned into bad habits I'm having a hard time fixing, especially keeping my upper body upright (not leading with the shoulders) and keeping my grip steady. Tanaka-sensei made a really good, albeit scary, point: he said that as you progress farther and farther, you get taught less and less, and therefore have to be able to see your own mistakes and correct yourself, or you'll stop progressing. I think that's definitely my biggest problem: I know I'm not perfect, but I'm not really sure exactly what it is I'm doing wrong, or even worse how to fix it even if I do know what's wrong. Sometimes just being told the simplest things, like use both hands in a more balanced way, is all I need to make improvement. But figuring that out on my own is a whole nother issue, and I'm just no good at it. I guess I should spend more time practicing in front of the mirror.
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