use YAML;
use Data::Dumper;

print Dumper Load( do{ local $/; <DATA> } );

__DATA__
---
1234:
  first: Sam
  hobbies:
    - hunting
    - Perl Munging
  job: gunsmith
  last: Brown
2316:
  first: Jane
  hobbies:
    - Python open source
    - bowling
  job: financial analyst
  last: Doe