It feels like just yesterday, when the storm of the century hit Seattle Grace and made Alex Karev freeze up in an elevator. Remember that, everybody?
The hospital had lost its power. Alex and George were stuck in an elevator with a dying heart patient. Dr. Burke was yelling some crazy MacGyver heart surgery instructions down the elevator shaft. Alex picked up a scalpel and HE CHOKED… Ah, memories.
Cut to TODAY when Alex Karev won the first resident solo surgery and totally ROCKED IT. That’s right, folks: I said Alex Karev. He flew solo and a true surgeon was born. And a tear falls...
I hear that Yang was the Chief’s first pick, but – since she was disqualified after her interns decided to OPERATE ON THEMSELVES – the Chief made Cristina choose the winner herself. Which is actually really, really funny (to me) but probably really, really horrible to Cristina.
Seriously. It must’ve driven Yang mad all day. You’d think she would’ve picked Meredith. But, rumor has it that the two have been fighting. A lot. Something about Meredith not having Cristina’s back when the Chief heard about that whole crazy-intern-taking-out-her-own-appendix thing.
Hey, friends fight. There’s no getting around it. You fight. You make up. You fight again. You make up again. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. But, when it starts getting personal, well – that’s when things can get ugly. You know, I hope Meredith and Cristina’s little squabble doesn’t get too personal. Although, it kind of seems like it already has… Cristina picking bonafide evil spawn ALEX KAREV over supposed best friend MEREDITH GREY? Yeah. There’s definitely some trouble in paradise…
The formerly inseparable bff’s didn’t even sit next to one another at Alex’s impromptu celebration at the bar tonight. One didn’t even look in the other’s direction. Cristina in one corner. Mer in the other. And, as a result, the night DID NOT feel right. Come on ladies, will you just kiss and make up?
I tried to coax George into playing mediator (I like to stir the pot sometimes, I can’t help it), but all George wanted to talk about was Izzie. He thinks something’s seriously wrong with the girl. I, however, didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. She was there, right beside Alex the whole night, all smiles, reveling in her boyfriend’s success. Okay, so maybe she went to the bathroom quite a bit. But she was drinking quite a bit, too. Who knows?! I hope George is wrong and everything with Iz is alright.
I thought for sure Lexie would’ve stopped by to congratulate Alex, but she didn’t. And I really wanted to get some more details from her about whack job intern Sadie. Like, did she really ask for a mirror so she could see her funny friends poke around her insides looking for her appendix? And – more importantly – is she really a lesbian? Because, let me tell you, she was all up in Callie’s grill tonight. The furtive glances, the longing stares, the flirty smiles? ALL NIGHT LONG? They were making ME uncomfortable. Not really. I kinda dug it. But, just… get a room, ladies.
Anyhoo – Meredith didn’t stay very long tonight. She said she had to get home to Derek. He “had a rough day.” It was cute. Mer is really, actually, truly, totally making a go at this whole committed relationship thing. I’m proud of her. I’ve seen her come a long way from her days of taking home random strangers from the bar. And, that, my friends, is a very good thing.
As Meredith was walking out, I couldn’t help but notice Cristina glancing in her direction, watching her best friend go. I so wanted Yang to get up and follow Mer out the door, as usual. But, she didn’t. Okay, it’s official… Things are definitely personal…
Until next time…
- Joe the Bartender
