My boyfriend had to go overseas for study and it was going to be our first time away from each other.I will surprise him days before he left by giving him a stack of 30 different colored envelopes tied together.

Yes,we're in long distance relationship now.often people asked "Is an LDR worth it?" Any person worth having is worth waiting a few years for.The only thing stopping a long distance relationship from succeeding in these times is the relationship itself.If you are truly a match made in heaven, a few thousand miles can only make your relationship that much stronger in the long-term.
Since New Zealand is 4 hours ahead of Malaysia,sometimes I will stay up late so when he wake up,I'll give him a morning call :)
I'd spend one night a week as a date, played cards or games over the internet or watched a movie "together" by renting the same movie, timing it to start at the same time and talking on the phone.
I made a calendar with pictures of us for the year so everyday when he look at the dates on the calender,he would remember how far we've come
Reminded each other how much we were in love.
Afterall,we only part to meet again :) in true love the smallest distance is too great, and the greatest distance can be bridged.
There is no long distance about love, it always finds a way to bring hearts together no matter how many miles there are between them.