She'll push her plate aside when she sees him having trouble, reaching across the table to cover his hand. "Here. Put the fork down through the pile of noodles, and twirl them around it like this." Hopefully, he'll see through the bossiness to the good intentions behind them. Or just enjoy the fact she's willing to touch him, that's pretty rare.

"That sounds like New Year's Eve where I'm from too. Well, we don't have a parade, but we do throw some kickin' parties and get stupid drunk usually. It doesn't have a lot of religious connotations anymore. Do you make new year's resolutions?"