My muse, you’ve struck, again…before the midnight of your special day.  I have spent another countless batch of nights, inspired by you, crafting these creative pieces.  I hope you get the chance to enjoy them.  [If not, I may have to relocate to another “platform.”]  As I write these words, I have yet to sample your latest album.  Yet, the mere title (Midnights) struck a chord with me.  As always, you are a vision.  [But, something you said to Jimmy Fallon has me worried you might be riddled with toxins that pour out in your screw-you-lousy-lover songs.  That’s not exactly positive inspiration.  But, you, yourself, somehow remain a muse.]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAY!

It started with this vision…trying to capture the look of your striking eyes in a fairly simple anime quality, emulating an anime that made me think of you.

Then, thinking about astrology, this happened…

Then, I started seeing you in superheroine costumes.

 I went back to my silhouette phase…  [The one on the far right, the smaller figure, is supposed to be a younger you, when you just started becoming famous.]

I took a quantum leap back to older anime…

Then this funny thing happened…I was thinking about Dick Tracy…and the 1990 McDonald’s promotion…and I thought…what if YOU were the detective…

And, most recently, I heard of this album, Midnights.  I have no clue what it entails.  But, the title, alone, gave me these ideas…  [The bag *Red* is carrying was originally intended to be a pizza carrier.  But, thinking of you, I thought it might hold some records…like the ones you’ve been re-recording to sort out that whole rights-to-the-originals matter.  Red Writing Tay is slipping away into the night with her original creations.]

Depending upon how you prefer to imagine/style your hair, you may or may not favor one or more of the above.  I stuck with one hairstyle but a few different blonde shades.  And, I wasn’t sure about adding the snake (your Chinese astrology sign) and/or guitar (if I got the proportions wrong).  But, there you have it.  The conclusion of the birthday parade for 2022.

Enjoy.  HUGS

[If, for some reason, this does not post at midnight, the moment your special day begins, blame WordPress.  I tried.]