Good to hear you're making progress! Hot towel and warm lather are really nice indeed! Adding a few drops of glycerine to the lather makes it more slick as well! Don't go for the perfect shave yet. First you will have to make yourself familiar with the new gear and the new techniques. Check out this vid from Mantic59 with some tips: => *click* <= (he's got way more vids, so you might want to check them out! They are great!) All in all: take it slowly. You'll get there! Keep us posted on your progress. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask! We've all been there (and some still are), so no questions are dumb or anything.
Remember the more you practice the better you will get!! I found that using some Pre shave oil keeps the razor burn on check. But that is me you know YMMV. Good luck with you're next shave hope it comes out better and enjoyable.
