Not such a satisfying Noh class on my part. A blister started to form from doing the sliding step on tatami mats the day before. I made it worse with all the walking to the temple and the theatre. I didn't have as much time as I needed to rest and prepare for class. So the warm-up went fine, but when Tamoi-san started to teach us new material, I made mistake after mistake. My goofs made me flustered, and I made more mistakes. I really have to calm down. I show my emotions far too much for Japanese sensibilities. I'm going to spend a quieter day today and get moleskin to cushion my blister - then practice, practice, practice. Ken reminded me that this is supposed to be fun. I'll try to remember that and inject a little Zen into my work tonight...
Yes, Kate, do remember to have fun. You seem to have learned a lot in just a few days. I didn't realize you would be performing at the end of this. Wow! Your writing style is great, and you write beautifully, telling us so much each day. Thank you for blogging.
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