<human>: We've been together for about 5 months, but we have a deep understanding of each other, so it feels like we've known each other for years. We're both fairly active, so there's limited time we see one another; thus nightly phone calls are common.

She's a talker, there's always something she can use to fill the silence. Most of the time I don't mind this. I know it makes her feel satisfied knowing I'm there for communication (and these conversations aren't one-sided, I do input plenty). 

So there are two problems I'd like advice on: first, how to increase her interest in what I've been doing? I'm not looking for you to say "just tell her what you've been doing," no, I want to know what makes a person curious to listen. I want to satisfy her curiosity; if she's not curious, there won't be satisfaction in learning about my day. That's why she doesn't ask: she's not curious.

Second: I'm not an astounding story-teller by any means. There are two factors playing here: first, my mom (I live at home) generally hears my stories first. In those instances, when I do retell a story to my girlfriend, it is a bit watered down, because the excitement of telling it the first time has been extinguished. The second factor is related to the first problem: because my girlfriend doesn't sound really interested, invested in my stories, I don't feel satisfied telling her. So they end up being null. I feel better about talking to my mom, she is a better listener.

I am a good listener. My girlfriend is happy about this, she always looks forward to talking to me. Although she hasn't said it, I know I'm valuable to her for that reason alone. I just wish the favor could be returned.

I assume I can solve the problem on my end by becomes a really good speaker, by really making a dull story exciting. Any tips on that?

Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?
<bot>: I could do nearly anything I want and she likely wouldn't find out about it. As long as I am there to listen to her, she's happy.