You actually did quite well. To start out with, hearing sounds is a form of HH, and is also a good sign, just like HI. Another thing, that strange light could also have been the beginnings of some HI, so don’t get discouraged. The key is to focus your thoughts soley on the counting. The HI will come on its own. Check out this WILD tutorial for more on what to expect with HI.
As for the strange feeling, lots of people report having this during early evening WILD attempts. When you moved to check if it was HI, you may have acutall started the process over 
. Moral of the story: don’t move during a WILD attempt for any reason.
The last thing I want to say is don’t get worried about your dream recall. One night of lost dreams does not mean its all gone. I usually remember 2-4 dreams a night, but from time to time I just get fragments or even nothing. It happens to the best of us 
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