Oh you will learn to love that phone.
Cingular loves me and my SO's love of the phone. ATT loved us even more when we started going over $1000.00 a month, even with nights.
After 5 of the past 8 years apart, me and my SO have learned that the phone is just a peice of plastic and there is no difference between speaking into it, and speaking right at each other. The intent is what matters. The feelings are what matter. The "Something amazing just happend and I need to tell her!" is what matters. If you turn to say it to their face or say it to a voice on the other end of the line, the care and intention you put in is all the difference in the world.
My advice?
Speak to her as if she was there. Becuase there is a difference in ones voice between "on the phone" and speaking to the person you love. Don'y let it ever be "on the phone". Treat every thing you say, every comment, every sentance, as if you where there saying it while looking into her eyes.
Get a family plan for the cells. I'm sure that a cingular family plan for Canada includes many northern-center US cities in the same calling area.
Remember that online (AIM) is
never a substitute for speaking on the phone. In fact, avoid AIM and speak on the phone. There is something bueatiful about her voice you will find that all the typing in the world could never replace.
And the phone sex, that won't seem so weird after a while
Arch13 counts how many times he's given this advice on the TFP...1...2...3....Damn, that's more fingers and toes than I have!
Edit
Damn you Abaya (Shakes fist)
Pay attention to what she said as well ^
Figure out how to send text messages online for free. Abuse it. Be sweet and so cute you make your buddies want to throw up. Ya know why? Becuase they all wish they had what you have.
Also, when you type email, tell her something. An email is not " I love you, call me later"
An email is you expressing yourself to her. Like above, treat it as if you where speaking right to her.
And send real cards and letters. There is something magical about actually writting a letter to the one you love, equaled almost as much by the magic they will feel when they receive it.