Ch-Ch-Changes

Hello there, Internet users!  Joe the Bartender here – blogging to you live from the Emerald City Bar.  It’s been a little while now, so allow me to bring you up to speed…

First things first:  Being a dad is awesome.  Walter and I have never been through such an amazing, extraordinary experience like this.  The twins are doing great.  So they’re a little colicky – big deal.  So I can’t really sleep at home anymore – who cares.  So I often nap in the bar’s backroom on a bed made out of cardboard boxes and foam – so what!  The joys of fatherhood – what can I say?  …I’m …adjusting.

Anyways.  Aside from the fact that I am now the proud papa of two – count ‘em TWO – living, breathing, adorable, cute, cuddly BABIES…  Things are – different – around here.

Summer vacations have ended.  There’s a whole new crop of interns starting to invade the bar every night.  Brides are no longer brides, doctors have come and gone, sisters have come and – seem to be staying…  I’m telling you – it’s a whole new world around here.

Remember when – right here on this very blog – I told you about a perky, cute, little thing that came into the bar and was ALL OVER McDreamy?  Okay, maybe she wasn’t ALL OVER McDreamy, but there was some definite flirtation goin’ on.  Anyway, the other night, that same girl came into the bar yet again.  This time, when I carded her, I paid attention.  It turned out her name was Lexie Grey.

Okay.  Lexie Grey.  “Grey.”  Pretty common last name, so I didn’t think much of it. Soon, however, this Lexie chick started asking me all kinds of questions about Meredith Grey…  Do I know Meredith?  For how long?  What’s she like?  Is she nice?

That’s when I put two and two together and realized that this perky, cute, little thing was MEREDITH GREY’S SISTER.

I was shocked.  I didn’t really know what to say to her.  Rather, I didn’t really know what Meredith would want me to say to her.  So, out of loyalty to Meredith, I acted really busy and kinda ignored Lexie.  And as of this very moment, I have no idea whether Meredith knows that her sister is starting work at Seattle Grace.  But, I have a feeling I’ll find out soon enough…

Just between you and me, though…  Lexie seems like a total sweetheart.  She couldn’t have been nicer, really.  I felt bad I had to give her the cold shoulder.  She just kept asking about Meredith and I didn’t know what info to divulge.  Girlfriend has some major issues, but then again, what Grey doesn’t?

Well, amidst all of the changes around here, at least one thing seems to be staying the same:  Alex Karev.  He’s in the bar right now, as a matter of fact.  He told me some sad news:  Addison has left the building, folks.

I love Addison.  I’m a self-proclaimed Addison-freak.  She was good for Seattle Grace and she was good for my bar.  I could always count on Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery to make me smile at the end of a long day.  It seems that she’s left for sunny Los Angeles.  Good for her – I actually admire people who embrace change.  I am going to miss her, though.

Alex didn’t say much else about Addison.  He did however, tell me that Cristina seems to be holding up fine after being left at the altar and George seems to be holding up fine after his second first day as an intern.  Oh, and Izzie’s fine after operating on a deer.

So, everybody’s fine?  It sounds that way, but I know from experience that’s usually not the case around here…  Only time will tell, I guess.  You know, I haven’t heard much about Meredith and Derek lately.  Which is good, right?  No news is good news.  Hopefully, they’re holding up fine, too.

Well, I better get back to doing what I do best.  Some first-year interns just arrived – and they look like they’re in desperate need of my mixology services.   No change there, either.

Thanks for staying with me and coming back to check out my little blog.  Until next time…

- Joe the Bartender

Comments

[Kate Peoples]

THANK GOD YOU UPDATED!!!
no one else seemed to be, I was out of my mind. but you are my "knight in shining whatever."

i'm sad addison is gone, too. =[

[TheMarMar]

JOE! Your back! Glad you found time to blog having two babies on board now. They can't be a handful....errrrr TWO handfuls...lol. Ok...back to work. I expect some Mer Der gossip next week. Wait...some good Gizlie (George, Izzie, Callie) gossips too!

[Cindy]

Awesome blog Joe!

[Holli G]

AHH JOE!!!!! heheheheh. you're back!! yay!!!! -insert happy grey's dance- Poor Lexie...Mer is a total jerk to her the whole eppisode...do they not realized how alike they are? 1) dead moms 2) George 3)Girl in the bar 4) DOCTORS DUH mer needs to be nice. hehe. okay... ILY KEEP UPDATING!!!!!!

[Christina]

Thanks for the update, Joe!

[Emily & Nicole]

Misssed you JOE!!!
glad to hear all is well.
We will miss Addison too, she and the bar got on well... at times.
Find out everything you can for us... lexie can't be as good as she seems.

[dixiefrog]

Love you for updating us!! Glad to have you back!

[Christy]

Joe, you hooked it up thanks for blogging! And cut the sympathy stuff w/Lexie.. don't sway me because I refuse to like it.

[Brandy]

Congratulations on fatherhood Joe! I'm looking forward to your new blogs almost as much as I'm looking forward to another year with our favorite residents and intern (since george is still an intern)! look forward to next week!

[Lea]

Welcome back Joe. You have been missed :). Yeah, it is sad to see Addison go, she was a lot of fun, and sweet too. I am just hoping to see George and Izzie get together, and George being honest with Callie. She deserves a man who loves her, not someone who was rebounding after his father's death.

[Grace]

Hi Joe,

So glad that you are back. I kept checking all summer to see if you would do some sort of update to make vacation not so long but the wait was worth it. I missed you and the gang. I'm so thrilled that we are all back together again.

I must tell you the truth I was all set to hate McBarWhore. But I think that she is sort of sweet too. How is Mer going to deal with all of this. As long as Lexi stays away from MerDer I will be fine. He loves her and I just need them to be together. There is something about a couple staying together in good times and bad no matter how bad the bad gets. Just like Mer needed to see Christina and Burke get their happy ending I need to see Mer and Der stay together in happiness and whatever.

George told Izzie he loves her...not good for a marriage. Sad very sad. I'm for George being a man and owning up to Callie and working it out with Callie. Izzie needs to move on.

I love Christina...if any of the new residents can follow the Nazi it is Christina.

Poor Bailey, I see the cheifs idea that she needs to be a surgeon but she leads so well. Poor Callie she has enough going on in her life and now to have to feel like a failure at work too is just too much. I can't wait to see how this all works out.

Mark and Derek had a nice little conversation I couldn't stop laughing at Mark. I just keep falling more in love with Derek when he told Mark to lay off Mer it was beautiful. That's love and understanding. I love Derek. Love him.

Well that's enough for now. Enjoy the babies.

[Amber]

Thank god everyone is back!!! I've been waiting, not paitently at all, but waiting!!! Thank you, for your blog and all and can't wait to hear from you again.

[Cocachick]

No word on Burke (Isiah), I miss him soooooooo. I don't know about Lexi, she has to work for me to like her. Make sure she doesn't flirt with Mc Dreamy please. Unitl next time.

[Suisan]

Good to know you are behind the bar, keeping an eye on the gang from SG. They need that, and you know what they say about bartenders and hair cutters - if you can't trust them, who can you trust. Welcome back and good luck with the twins!

[Anita]

Congrats on the kids. Too bad about Addison (and Burke too!) and hopefully people WILL be fine...soon enough.

Thank you for your loyalty to Meredith. Congrats on the babies. Hate that we have to read that on your blog.

[Big Fan]

Addison went to OCEANSIDE, that's San Diego area, NOT Los Angeles.

[Lana]

Joe! thanks for updating.. when I come through seattle, I'm gonna stop at emerald city!

[missed you]

Hi Joe! we missed you! Your right, no news is good news! I hope you hear some great sex gossip soon!! Lovin' Mer Der!!

About lexie, still not sure about her yet.. she seems to be taking Mer's place without intending to. There is only one real GREY in GREY's anatomy.

[Max]

I love you Joe, tahnk you for the fun update. Congratulations on being a new dad, you got to being them by the hospital soon, so we can see how cute they are. say hi to |Walter and get so sleep.

Max

[Kelly]

So no word on my new favorite couple, George and Izzie? How about that love declaration? That made me a very happy camper!

Good luck with the babies, hoping George does not ebcome the enxt dad with Callie. Now he and Izzie could have cute kids though.

[Joe'sgirl]

Just three words: Gizzie, Gizzie, Gizzie. I am so glad he said I love you too, I adore those two!

[Mem]

Congrats on the babies. I like Lexie too very much, poor her wanting to know ehr sister. She was a good friend to george. Speaking about George, I was so glad he declared his love to Izzie, those two are my favorite couple on the show and I want them together desperately.

[Minnie]

Thanks for posting. Hoping both Izzie and George and Meredith and Derek will find happiness TOGETHER this season. I might be mean, but don't care about Callie at all.

[christine426]

Hooray, JOE'S BACK!!! Oh, how I've missed you!!

Congrats on the twins!

Your insight is always such an awesome addition to the episodes! Love it!!

[Vanessa]

Callie should just go away and George and Izzie should be together!

[Lina]

Callie is not needed. George doesn,t love her and she has no friends on the show. Plus, she is keeping George and Izzie apart, which is really annoying me. I want them together like now, Callie should just go and lave them alone.

[je]

Nice to hear from you, Joe, and congrats on getting the twins. Am I the only one that missed that at the end of last season? I thought the mom still hadn't made her decision.
Keep us posted on Lexie, and if she goes anywhere NEAR Derek, you just pretend you're a bouncer and get her away from him. She seemed nice last night, but I'm not convinced.
Thanks again for the great blog.

[Spoileraddict]

Do you have some good gossip on Gizzie and MerDer? I am dying to know. Loving those two couples.

[Hopeful fan]

I want some more happiness this year for my favorite characters, ie george, Meredith, Izzie, Bailey. And I especially want george to get with Izzie like stat.

[Allie]

JOEEE!!!! Missed ya! Addison will be fine, and serves burke right leaving cristina at the alter...what an ass. I'm sure merder are cookin it up ;) even if they say they're "broken up" seriously, dont believe them!!!! And omfg GIZZIE! I'm biased on them but my mouth still hung open when he said those 3 little words to her.

Mark. Oh how I love Mark. His conversation with Derek was sooo damn hilarious!!!!! You should get those 2 to have a drink together...they both need each other.

hmm Lexie. I was all ready for hating her. But, even though she's really bubbly i couldnt help but feel bad for her. but come on, who would you expect mer to choose...the love of her life or the sister she JUST met. Mer needs time to adjust and she will.

GOOD LUCK WITH THE TWINS!!!

Love ya Joe

[Abigail]

didnt the residents(alex izzie mer chirstina)seem mean?i mean out of all people wouldnt they understand?they were interns last year

[stableladyhawke]

hey joe... enjoy those babies while you can...and remember....interns love to diagnose little babie colds, and teething etc!!!! but if you want the real deal...ask BAILEY. Hey the great news about Mer/Der is BREAKUP SEX!!! What a great way for McDreamy to give Mer space...yet keep her close. I had to laugh out loud. I love it. BREAKUP SEX!!!!!! heeheeheee I was so worried that it was going to be a grey triangle and I just couldn't imagine enjoying that...but I love BREAKUP SEX!!!!! The lecture to Mark gave motive...Mer needs to learn about being close before she can be close so....break up to give her space...and then have breakup sex to keep her close...brilliant!

[robynrobyn24]

Okay...but whatever happened with the mountain climbers?!?! I have been waiting alllllll summer just to find out about that...grrrrr....

[Lilly]

Break-up sex was hot, but so tacky and cheap, what is this, porno?

That scene at the end with Gizzie though left me breathless. Just the pure emotions on their face, breathtaking.

[Dana]

Yes I hate how mean they were to the interns and it was stupid for them to have interns again. I thought it was so rude they would mock the interns in front of poor George. It is so unfair George has to repeat the whole thing!

he episode felt flat to me, and the only thing I really loved was the beautiful moment with George and Izzie at the end, made me fall for them even more.

[TO THE WRITERS]

So, you had to make Izzie look like an idiot for people to accept her relationship with George right? now they are both losers(dreamers?!?). Good strategy!

[izza]

i don't like lexie.. she seems to be a pushover...

[Jenny]

Breakup sex was lame, lame, lame. MerDer deserve so much more.

The only good thing about this episode was george and Izzie.

[janna]

george loves izzie!!!!!!!!!!!!
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george loves izzie!!!!!!!!!!!!
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toooooooooooo=)

[harold]

nice blog joe. do u have some scoop on izzie and george? im dying to knw.... iv waited for 3 long months for geoge to say i love u too to izzie. i love them like crazy

[Juliette]

Any news on George and Izzie? They are my favorites.

[Donny]

Wow... you and Walter... parents... congrats! I'm glad you finally updated you blog!
I was definitely not expecting the deer thing... that was just kind of random, but yay for random on Grey's, right? Well, you sound like you're really doing fine, because everyone else isn't. They're all sad and dark and twisty, even Dr. Bailey. I miss seeing the bar fun on the show. Perhaps they'll get you next episode.

[mar]

Hi Joe!
Happy Fatherhood and good luck with the kids.

Nurse Debbie can give you the headsup on the MerDer breakup sex. Please pour a drink on Lexie if you see her flirting with Derek. Then call up Meredith and tell her to get her ass over to the bar.

Kisses,
Mar

[Seereeuzly...]

Joe!!! Great to have ya back and I just knew you and Walter would be amazing parents!! I mean, the tenderness you showed Rina when she came to Seattle to meet you and Walter and then see Addison ((sniff sniff, I miss her at SGH but she is rockin at Oceanside Wellness!!) Anyway, those precious babies deserved you guys, so congrats and enjoy those angels while you can!

I was all set to hate Lexi, just cause I love my tragically Dark and Twisty Meredith, but I just can't. Poor Lexi - she, too is so damaged by recent events that it makes me sad just to think about what she's having to deal with - not to mention the added pressure of being an intern this year and working closely with a sister who is refusing to acknowledge her presence. **sigh**

Whatever... I'm glad you're back Joe. I love your blogs and again... big ups to being a new daddy!!

I MISS BURKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[marley]

hey joey i missed you.

[Becky]

Joe, I wish we could have seen you in the rpemiere, you always bring a big smile on my face. How are the babies?

Good to see some more of the humor in the premiere, was lacking. And I fell even more in love with Izzie and George when he told her I love you too, I loved the looks on their faces, pure love!

[Kassikins]

OMG! Joe! I'm SO glad you had a great summer! Wow! Have we missed you! SOOOO much has changed! I am in completely and utter speechlessness at my George! MY dark and twisty George! Doesn't suit him, at all.

Have fun with father hood and you KNOW you will be hearing from me! Also, pass a message to Alex for me? Tell him to loose the fro!

Much love from Indiana!

[Paula]

Loving all the Gizzie love on this blog. Hoping they get some happiness. Callie with Mark would be perfect too, hint hint Shonda.

And MerDer are great, they deserve better Shonda than what you have been giving them, come on!

[Anna M-W]

Yay! You're back! Yay!

[Hannah]

Joe, we miss you and Walter, you guys make such a cute couple, I think you are my favorite couple after George and Izzie. Tell Shonda to use you guys more, and we want to see those cute babies. Missing your warm smile.

That episode rocked, and George and Izzie love rock.

[Tonya]

Hey Joe, thanks for the update. Cannot wait to see what happens with everyone, especially George, Izzie and Callie. Hopefully the divorce is him and Callie, and he can be free to be with Izzie.

[Myrna]

George and Izzie love and near-kisses make me very happy!

[Stephanie]

Oh gosh. I just love love love george and izzie. Although I am insanely jealous. I want to date George. But I am so happy about them... I hope Lexie doesn't interfere there. So glad youre back. And I too really miss Addison (and Burke) =(

[Sheila]

Shonda, I heard rumors you might be dropping Gizzie due to some backlash, please please please don't. I have loved them from the first moment and after the wonderful ending with them in the premiere, I could not stand them not being together.

There are many of us who love them, don't let us down.

[Chelsea]

OK, that Gizzie scene at the end was so perfect! I love you too, squee! More and more of them please!

[Abby]

Lexie and George? Ugh, no! George belongs with Izzie. I love his PLATONIC friendship with Lexie, but Izzie is it for him.

[BirdieRN]

Hey Joe!
It's Birdie! Everything's fine up here on the Cardiac Ward (although census is a bit low, with Burke being gone, cardiac surgeries are down). I've got a few minutes of downtime, so I thought I'd send you a quick note.
Sorry to hear the babies are colicky, maybe they'd improve a bit if you named them! Come on now, you and Walter need to come to some agreement on their names (and I agree w/ Walter, you can't keep calling them Beautiful & Gorgeous~no matter how adorable they are).

I can only give you a few tidbits of gossip.

Lexie Grey, the perfect parallel of Meredith, without the dysfunctional upbringing. I can't wait to see if or how they develop a relationship.
I haven't heard any gossip from the McHoneymoon, but I'm hoping to hear some soon (yes, we can still hear the intern~oops, RESIDENTS, when they're in the basement sitting on the broken beds~comes right up the vent into the nurses lounge). I would at least like to hear about some wild fun those two had. We don't see/hear enough fun, it's tension city here. Of course you know that, and it keeps you in business, doesn't it my friend.
Callie is spinning, trying to figure out why she applied for this position. I heard her talking to Addision when they were saying goodbye, Callie is missing the surgery and control she had, now w/ these residents there is only chaos.
Speaking of Addision, she was last seen heading south in a hot red convertible, singing and bopping to "You Ought to Know" by Alanis Morissette. I'm hoping that means Mark Sloan is available, because I am.
Well Yang is just as blood thirsty for surgery as ever, word is she's got a soft spot. She was critical in helping that internally decapitated patient when the anesthesia was light. Is this the same Christina that freaked when Burke had his surgery and he needed her?
You're buddy George is spinning. I don't know exactly what’s going on, while I understand he's frustrated repeating his internship, something else is amiss. He & Izzie are avoiding each other like the plague when they use to be inseparable. True friends, I imagine they'll be speaking to each other soon. Speaking of Izzie I heard you had a front row view of her Bambi resuscitation. My sympathies to her interns, they’re going to have an interesting year.
McDreamy is walking around with a smile on his face, and I can only imagine what brought that about. I think it was his power/hour nap, although he and McSteamy seem to be getting along. I saw them laughing and joking coming out of the elevator today.
Alex been quiet, spending a lot of time at the Emerald. Facial hair becomes him, although it doesn’t seem he’s on the prowl. Oh, crap! Got to go, the pica patient took his batteries out of his Telemetry pack and swallowed them. Bailey’s going to be soooo pissed!

Talk to you soon,

Birdie

[MCFOREIGNFAN]

GEORGE SHOULD STOP GOING AFTER IZZIE. AND INSTEAD HE SHOULD START FLIRTING WITH LEXIE I THINK THEY ARE RIGHT FOR EACH OTHER.
I BELIEVE EVERYONE MUST FIGHT FOR THEIR MARRIAGE BUT I NEVER LIKE GEORGE AND CALLIE IN THE FIRST PLACE, I THINK THEY ARE SO WRONG FOR EACH OTHER. AND A WOMAN ALWAYS NEEDS TO ADMIRE HER MAN...NOW GEORGE BEING AN INTERN...

[Jakey]

Why is everyone in love with Gizzie all of a sudden? What is so great about it? I'm still on the fence... Love you Joe!

[Happyfan]

OK, I loved that episode, and I love George and Izzie so much, thanks for the love declaration. Yay!

[Mona]

Yes, more Gizzie please!

[Peri]

Gizzie for the win, what an amazing scene with them!

[Kara]

I love that you're back blogging! Please continue to update us with "your side" of Grey's!

[Iyonah]

Welcome back and CONGRATS on the twins! I really look forward to seeing how the George & Izzie combo works out. Time will only tell, what is to come for the entire gang at SG. I am def going to miss Addison and Burke, they each added an element to the show. By the way, Mark really made me LOL when he explained why he came to Seattle. I hope him & Derek make amends. Alas ... the MerDer roller coaster continues. Thanks for the update, I look forward to reading more blogs ...

great blog joe!!!!!
im so glad GEORGE SAID I LOVE YOU to izzie i thnk thats huge

[no name]

im SOOOOOOO GLAD GEORGE LOVES izzy

[Eve]

GEORGE AND IZZIE BELONG TOGETHER, NOT LEXIE AND GEORGE, SORRY FOR SCREAMING BUT THIS CANNOT BE SCREAMED LOUD ENOUGH!

[Jill]

*sigh* I just realized that SGH and the Emerald City Bar won't be the same without Addison/she-shepherd/Satan/Ruler of all that is evil. I'm gonna miss her a lot. i just hope I'll get used to seeing Addy in LA and not in Seattle.

[Tina]

Where is Lexi gray's baby? She had one back when and now they don't mention her?