Shut Down Message Hangs Computer

I purchased a Late 2008 MacBook Pro (2.53GHz / 4GB RAM) in October, and everything has been running great. Recently, however, I've noticed something strange—when I go up to Apple > Shut Down or Apple > Restart, the "Are you sure you want to shut down your computer now?" question pops up, but the system hangs for 2 or 3 seconds as the 1 minute timer begins to count down. If I move the cursor during this time, it will jump around the screen, as if the computer is working on something extremely intensive. The same thing happens if I press "Cancel," and it takes a second or two to return the focus onto the application on top. This problem does not happen when I physically press the power button on the computer in order to get the Shut Down/Restart message. I know this is a minor issue, but I would like to get some feedback as it's only begun to happen recently and it seems like it could be a sign of different (bigger) issues.
Any ideas for tracking down the problem? System.log shows nothing. Activity Monitor shows a jump in activity when I choose Shut Down from the menu, but I'm not sure how to diagnose the problem other than looking at the graph on screen. Thanks to anyone with advice.

Will wrote:
Thanks, I just tried the disk utility from the CD and it says the hard drive appears to be OK. Permissions were also repaired, but the problem persists. I also tried creating a new admin, but the same thing happens when I log in to that account. However, I noticed that the computer does not hang when I go to Apple > Log Out — the dialog box shows up without a hitch.
This seems like a strange problem. I've had Macs for years and years, so I think I have a good feel for how they're supposed to be running. This is definitely an issue I can live with for now, but if anyone still has any diagnostic advice I would certainly appreciate it.
If you boot in the verbose mode - hold down Cmd-v on boot - you will not only get a verbose boot, *but a verbose shutdown* and that might be useful.

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