'Packed Like Sardines, Witnessing History': Tosa Woman's White House Town Hall Adventure

Wauwatosa's Genevieve Vermulen is at the White House in Washington, DC today. See an archived webcast soon here. We're compiled many of her Tweets from the whirlwind experience in this post. Follow Genevieve at twitter.com/einley.

2:47 p.m.: Jack Dorsey is the cutest

2:43 p.m.: In order to make my flight I will skip out of the tweet up early unfortunately

2:31 p.m.: @NickSchweitzer I get to debate with you. There are areas where pics aren't allowed due to security. I find that reasonable.

2:21 p.m.: I wish I could take a picture. Unbelievable. The White House

2:20 p.m.: Outside on the way to Some office. Security is tight and no photos allowed

2:14 p.m.: Moving to another room soon

2:12 p.m.: The President just walked by. I am breathless

2:02 p.m.: "You're entitled to your own opinions but not your own facts" President Obama.

1:58 p.m.: This is all real time. It's mind blowing.

1:57 p.m.: I want to go to every twitter town hall from here on out.

1:56 p.m.: It's just like St. Elmo's Fire in here. Seriously.

1:54 p.m.: Real time questions now. The President is on it!

1:52 p.m.: @solessence I have a better view than the tweeters

1:51 p.m.: Yes Please!! RT @brennanMKE: #AskObama Will you have a beer with @Einley? She's in the same room with you right now, tweeting.

1:50 p.m.: I'm not sitting with the tweet up people. I'm sitting with yuppies (they called themselves that) who don't tweet. I messed up. Ugh.

1:41 p.m.: @ftnotecomm besides being overwhelming? Diverse group of people, packed like sardines, witnessing history. Can't beat that!

1:33 p.m.: .@jack is driving me batty by reading the twitterers name and not their handle.

1:31 p.m.: I'm struggling to not tweet about politics but those who know me know what I would say I imagine.

Editor's note: As the president talks Einley is tweeting notes to herself: "collective bargaining", "housing market," and "manufacturing."

1:07 p.m.: Omg I cannot breathe. The President of the United States. I am feet away. He's tweeting!

Editor's note: The event is now live. The president opened by Tweeting from a laptop in the front of the room.

12:59 p.m.: @SteveW1908 It's like Lord of the Flies up in here

12:55 p.m.: @SteveW1908 I can't move. We are packed like sardines. I'm in the third row behind a bunch of men.

12:52 p.m.: It is not letting me upload a photo. I am in the room for the twitter town hall.

12:51 p.m.: Omg I went to the wrong seat and cannot switch.

12:42 p.m.: A group went in. I don't know if I'm supposed to be in it. I might need coffee. Or a Coke

12:32 p.m.: The press is arriving

12:18 p.m.: There is a member of the military playing a grand piano.

12:17 p.m.: I am simply overwhelmed. We are allowed to wander around a bit and I cannot believe I am really here.

12:16 p.m.: After a third checkpoint I am now standing in the WHITE House. No photos allowed.

12:09 p.m.: Second checkpoint

12:06 p.m.: Going through first check point

11:55 a.m.: I am so sorry to the President for how bad I smell

11:54 a.m.: Long line of twitterers http://yfrog.com/gyunprttj

11:25 a.m.: Everyone is standing here tweeting. My make up is running down my face and I still don't Have a Coke.

11:23 a.m.: I'm going to be on wisn some time. I'd love to see it. I hope it goes on their website.

10:58 a.m.: Four other tweeters by me. We are all in head to toe black.

10:53 a.m.: I'm already almost through one battery and there's no plug! #panic

10:37 a.m.: I am so sorry if I don't get to all of the replies. I am overwhelmed!

10:32 a.m.: There's a news crew coming to talk to me! I look a hot mess!

10 a.m.: I feel like we're on Amazing Race and we got the slow cab