Good news is always good news, but to discount the way one receives a particular piece of good news for the first time is antithetical to the human experience. I'll always remember where I was for the Kris Jenkins shot, or when my sister told me she was pregnant, or the phone call that confirmed I was moving to LA for a (paid!) internship.
I've always wanted good news to be delivered suddenly and with certainty. Like opening a college acceptance letter and knowing you just hit a huge, seismic plot point in your life. But there aren't too many instances when the universe allows you to go from a normal state of being into full-blown American Idol finalist.