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With so many Mardi Gras parties to choose from tonight, you'll most likely find yourself in a bit of a party-picking pickle. Sometimes, when making decisions like these, the advice of your friends, family and Charlie Sheen just doesn't cut it. You may want to consider consulting some outside help - of the occult persuasion.

Personally, I completed its eight easy installments of $12.95 to join Tee Hee's Psychic Alliance back in 2002 (who helped Larry King pick out his last six wives). But whichever feral, esoteric higher power you choose to consult (Magic 8-ball, Ouija board, etc.), remember to use the knowledge from beyond wisely.

I almost had a psychic girlfriend, but she left me before we met. 

If consulting a higher power is not your thing, come down to our level. Here are a few Fat Tuesday parties-ish to consider:

FARRELLI'S WOOD FIRE PIZZA: The Sixth Avenue pizza joint amps up its 9 p.m. trivia night with $2.50 Coors Lite and $3 Blue Moon drafts.

MASA: The Mexican restaurant and club hosts a Mardi Gras party with $5 Hurricanes, Bacardi drink specials, giveaways, all day happy hour and a DJ spinning at 9:30 p.m.

THE MIX: Johanna is hosting a Super! Duper! Phat! Pisces Masquerade party at The Mix beginning at 9 p.m. Grab your feathers, beads, masks, freak flags and get ready to dance to DJs Broam and dAb and you throw back drink specials.

MORSO: The Gig Harbor wine bar celebrates Fat Tuesday from 4 p.m. to close with an authentic New Orleans menu featuring red beans and rice, shrimp and grits, crawfish gumbo and King Cake flown in from Haydel's Bakery in New Orleans.

PEABODY WALDORF GALLERY: This space nestled in Tacoma's Antique Row hosts an all-ages Mardi Gras party with The Fun Police, Kevin Heiderich, Kevin Shulz at 7 p.m. The cost is $12, which includes drinks and food by Chef Frying Ryan.

SURREAL ULTRA LOUNGE: The downtown dance club injects its Tuesday College night with prizes, beads, $5 AMF drinks, Dee Jay Strawberry and a special performance by the Fly Boyz. Ladies are free until 10:30 p.m.

VARSITY GRILL: The downtown sports bar will be hosting an all-day happy hour with $2 drafts, $3 wells, $4 wines and food specials.

What Fat Tuesday parties did I miss?