Hey,
If it helps, since you have trained for some time now ur aware of the basics. From my understanding, all the elements of aikido and all the sayings o'sensei puts forth in quotes are contained within each techinque. Perfection cannot be reached but we may strive for it. I have trained for 2 years now and i have seldom had any one to train with outside of the class. So i shadow-box everything alone slowly. All the rolls, aiki-taisos or iaido's. Even practicing the basics will take u far. Even if there is not anybody else. Going will be slow, you will lose your way, but is that not how o'sensei trained . Nobody taught him aikido. He discovered by his own diligent practice. So while waiting for a good sensei to come along, just run through ur basics again n again n again, u'll be surprised .
Piyush