the sequel

last night, we celebrated one of the many birthdays that occured with dinner and a movie. followed by a confused caravan. seriously, jeff lives in MAJOR bumblefuck. but it was worth - a very good time. i highly recommend shrek 2 to all you moviegoers - i think i enjoyed it more than the first - and that's saying something. last night maggie mentioned something about when we saw the first shrek, and i got to thinking about how much has changed in the time between the original and the sequel. some of the same friends, but many new - and many old ones gone. similar tastes in movies. boy problems still exist, but now they are concerning actual relationships - instead of those things we thought were relationships in middle school. i remember vividly the first time i saw the original shrek movie - the group i was with, the couples that were forming, the atmosphere of excitement that it was the beginning of a promising summer, but even more so, the fact that in the fall we would be in high school. it seemed like such an intimidating prospect at the time, but i was thrilled. now i'm facing the start of the summer before senior year, and whatever thrill i saw in high school has most definately faded. in the long run though, how important will any trip to the movies be, no matter the group, or the boyfriend, or the popcorn? will it matter whether it was the original or the sequel, or will all these summertime excursions blend together into a colorful mix of laughter and tears?