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In need of a totally off-beat, hilarious, highly entertaining night with a few friends?  Starting the week off wrong or have a case of the Mondays?  Head on over to Sandia Casino for a night that promises laughter, relaxation and maybe even a few new friends.   This past Monday I found myself in the casino with two of my favorite girls.   I had won and lost some cash at roulette and was ready to just kick back.  At the downstairs Tlur Pa Lounge, DJ Cut and Huggy the Entertainer were in the middle of hosting the most hilarious hours of karaoke heaven I have ever witnessed, mixed in with ten-minute long dance parties.  For the karaoke, there was actually some serious talent in the miscellaneous crowd.  And then your standard not-so-talented songsters were so extremely not talented, I laughed so hard I cried.   Huggy's sarcastic and silly banter keeps the crowd giggling and guffawing. The mix-matched casino audience hooted and hollered between gulps of beer and the friendly cocktail waitresses kept everyone satiated.  Seeing the elated winners and depressed losers on the floor of the casino, yelling in jubilation or crying into their cell phones, reminds you right where you're supposed to be...at the bar.  Pick a song (the best from last Monday was "Lady in Red"), belt your heart out, cut a rug on the dance floor, loosen up.   You still have four days at the grind until the weekend, so you better enjoy yourself while you can.