J: So mate. The end of an era and the beginning of an indefinite hiatus. How do you feel?
K: I
feel happysad! Like I often feel at the end of a wonderful book. I'm so happy
that I've arrived at a point of resolution, but sad that I don't get to spend
time with these characters anymore.
What
about you?
J: Yeah, I pretty much feel the same way. Like
I think it will be a liberating new time, but also I will really miss reading
and writing Miss Soft Crab!
K: I'll miss it too. Heaps.
J: I feel sad that I won't be able to explore
things in the same way anymore in this forum and maybe I won't think about
things the same way. And I feel like I missed all these opportunities! Like why
didn't I ever write about how much I love Jonny Lee Miller's dorky Instagram account
where he basically just posts pictures of his cat and stories of himself
putting the last piece into puzzles!?
K: He
does? That's pretty charming. Appleheart has an amusing instagram account that
involves him posting photos of abandoned trolleys, which you see a lot of in
the 3072. Yesterday he posted a photo of a trolley full, and I mean FULL of
protea flowers. Maybe
it's because MSC is winding up, but I found it very moving.
J: Yeah, that was amazing!
K: It was. But that's a side note. The
point is that with MSC winding up, we'll be doing less pausing and reflecting.
J: YES!
I really worry about that. But
I do also wonder if it will give us some space to think about things in other
ways. Maybe a new way to approach MSC down the track?
K: I think we both want that to happen, right?
If you love something, set it free? If it comes back to you etc etc blah blah
blah?
J: You
said it mate. You and all those other people said it!
So
are there any old posts you've thought about this week you would have like to
showcase or just have remembered fondly in this reflective time?
K: Whoa,
great question. Let's see. All
the HotMC posts. Every time we spoke about Ewan. You?
J: Oh god! Every time we spoke about Ewan!
I'll really miss that!
K: Oh!
The times we went out for fancy meals! When we went to see Prince!
J: I
recently remembered that post I wrote when I realised all my clothes lookedjust like Olivia the pig.
Yeah!
When we realised Prince was creepy/sexy!
I
love how MSC documents phases. Like the weird Twilight phase. Or the
current totally distracted by life phase.
K: Yeah, Miss Soft Crab has seen it all. When
we started, Baby was a tiny baby. I was living in North Carlton and about to go
to NYC with KJ.
We
spent half that holiday talking about the dude that ran the local bar who she
thought was a pretty fun guy to hang out with. Now she's married to him
and little Pip is here.
Now
KB is here, Appleheart is here.
Newbie
and Little Bean are here.
J: You didn't even know Appleheart existed!
K: I
thought MONA was the best thing to come out of Hobart! And Thor Friendship.
J: Wehadn't even been to Hobart when Miss Soft Crab began!
Oh,
I'm sad that when we go to Adelaide to try Jamface we won't be able to document
it here.
K: MATE when are we going to do that?!
J: I'm sad that when I finally dye my hair
blonde I won't be able to document it here!
K: MATE when are we going to do that?!
J: I'm
sad that when I discover whether or not Tom Hardy is hot I won't be able to
document it here! Mate.
When are we going to do all this?!
K: Look. We're not dying, we're just putting MSC on indefinite
hiatus. And
Tom Hardy is hot, it's a true fact. And
I'm sure there will be things that happen to us, with us, to all of us, that
we'll need to come here to discuss. Maybe
when we go to Jamface. Maybe
when you/we dye your/our hair blonde. Definitely
when QEII, well, you know.
J: Oh geez.
K: And
what happens if another true hunk comes along? We're going to have to meet here
to talk about it.
J: Yeah! You're right! We're not dying. And
neither is QEII!! We're just taking an indefinite hiatus! I just really love
MSC!
K: Me too. Heaps.
J: May another true hunk come along, mate! I
mean things looked bleak for a while there and then Hemsworth arrived!
K: Yeah he did. Things are changing, sure. But we love MSC.
And we love to eat, see and think about stuff. We're just going to do it a
little differently from now on.
So Crab fans, you magnificent people, I guess
we'll see you on the flip side?
J: I guess you're right mate. You're right. But
can I just add Leonardo DiCaprio to this conversation? Not ‘cause I have
anything to say about him, it just feels right to mention him.
And now I guess I'll say see ya!
K: I do
not take Leonardo DiCaprio for granted and I do not take Miss Soft Crab for
granted.
J: Fin?
K: See you Matey. 😢
J: Bye
