Create a surreal portrait of a woman wearing round glasses, rendered in the style of Edward Gorey. Use intricate cross-hatching to emphasize shadow and texture, capturing the subtle highlights on the glasses and the strands of her slightly disheveled hair. Her expression should be neutral, enigmatic, and detached, reflecting Gorey's signature style of emotionless characters. Surround the woman with an abstract, minimal background--implying the presence of neon lights but drawn as swirling lines and shapes, subtly glowing in the negative space. Use symbols like small, hovering birds or a clock faintly in the background to hint at time passing or fleeting moments. Limit the palette to black, white, and muted shades, but add slight pops of bright color in isolated areas (e.g., a single red line or a glint on the glasses) to create visual tension. Maintain a dreamlike and melancholic tone, evoking a sense of loneliness amidst modernity.